to be in dire straits

  • 61dire — /ˈdaɪə / (say duyuh) adjective (direr, direst) 1. causing or attended with great fear or suffering; dreadful; awful: a dire calamity. –phrase 2. in dire straits, in extreme difficulty; in danger. {Latin dīrus fearful, portentous, ill boding}… …

  • 62In dire straits — in serious trouble …

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  • 63in dire straits — Australian Slang in serious trouble …

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  • 64straits — n. difficulties 1) desperate, dire; financial straits 2) in desperate straits * * * dire financial straits [ difficulties ] desperate in desperate straits …

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  • 65be in desperate straits — be in dire/desperate/straits phrase to be in a very difficult situation, especially one involving a lack of money She was in dire straits and couldn’t get a loan. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym …

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  • 66desperate straits — noun a state of extreme distress • Syn: ↑dire straits • Hypernyms: ↑pass, ↑strait, ↑straits …

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  • 67Communiqué (Album) — Dire Straits – Communiqué Veröffentlichung Februar 1979 Label Warner Bros. Records (US) Format(e) LP, CD Genre(s) Rock Anzahl der Titel 9 …

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  • 68On Every Street (Album) — Dire Straits – On Every Street Veröffentlichung 10. September 1991 Label Vertigo Records Warner Bros. Records (US) Format(e) LP, CD Genre(s) Rock Anzahl der Titel …

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  • 69ExtendedancEPlay (Album) — Dire Straits – ExtendedancEPlay Veröffentlichung 14. Januar 1983 Label Vertigo Records Warner Bros. Records (US) Format(e) EP, CD Genre(s) Rock Anzahl der Titel …

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  • 70Love over Gold (Album) — Dire Straits – Love over Gold Veröffentlichung 16. September 1982 Label Vertigo Records Warner Bros. Records (US) Format(e) LP, CD Genre(s) Rock Anzahl der Titel …

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