to be in dire straits
51in dire straits — in debt, having no money If we don t get a good crop this year, we ll be in dire straits …
52In dire straits — If you re in dire straits, you re in serious trouble or difficulties …
53Dire Straits — /daɪə ˈstreɪts/ (say duyuh strayts) plural noun British rock group, formed in 1977 …
54Straits — Dire Straits Dire Straits Dire Straits, le 22 octobre 1985 en Norvège Pays d’origin …
55dire — [ daır ] adjective 1. ) very severe or serious: News reports portray the situation as dire. in dire need: Refugees are arriving in dire need of food and medical attention. in dire straits (=in a very bad situation): The farming industry in this… …
56dire — [daıə US daır] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: dirus] 1.) extremely serious or terrible ▪ warnings of dire consequences that often don t come true ▪ The country is in dire need of food aid. ▪ The situation looked dire. 2.) be in dire… …
57dire — UK [ˈdaɪə(r)] / US [daɪr] adjective Word forms dire : adjective dire comparative direr superlative direst 1) very severe or serious News reports portray the situation as dire. in dire need: Refugees are arriving in dire need of food and medical… …
58dire — adjective 1 extremely serious, bad or terrible: He was in dire trouble and he knew it. | That makes the situation sound dire. | in dire need/poverty: The country was in dire need of financial aid. | dire consequences: Increasing fuel prices will… …
59straits — noun 1. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs • Syn: ↑pass, ↑strait • Hypernyms: ↑situation • Hyponyms: ↑desperate straits, ↑dire straits 2. a difficult juncture …
60dire — adj. 1 a calamitous, dreadful (in dire straits). b ominous (dire warnings). 2 urgent (in dire need). Derivatives: direly adv. direness n. Etymology: L dirus …
