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desperate straits::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dire straits |
| Type of | pass, strait, straits |
Examples of desperate straits
desperate straits
Desperate straits have left them liberated, and they are acting out their disdain.
From the washingtontimes.com
Carroll also intends to make poetry available to people in less desperate straits.
From the time.com
Well, she was in desperate straits at the time, as far as her race was going.
From the huffingtonpost.com
I'm just saying that you get a lot of scrutiny when people are in desperate straits.
From the businessweek.com
The boat was left behind for others in similarly desperate straits to use.
From the sacbee.com
Given the city's desperate straits, Mummers understand why prize money must be pulled.
From the philly.com
Back in the 1990s my golf game was in such desperate straits that I turned to lessons.
From the forbes.com
I know of situations where they paid people who were in desperate straits.
From the washingtonpost.com
Michael Mazza, described by relatives as mentally unhinged, was in desperate straits.
From the miamiherald.com
