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Sitting

Six

keyword: Situation
No Win Situation »
(whatever one does, one will lose...)


A Bed Of Roses »
(a situation that feels comfortable and easy...)


A Little New To All This »
(I am a beginner not familiar with this situation or task...)


A Pretty State Of Affairs »
(a cynical way to say that the situation has gotten bad...)


Add Fuel To The Fire »
(do something which makes a bad situation even worse...)


Bail Me Out »
(help that person get out of a bad situation...)


Between A Rock And A Hard Place »
(stuck in a difficult situation...)


Do Or Die »
(a situation where one must perform well or one will fail...)


Extenuating Circumstances »
(something unusual happened which changed the situation...)


Foul One's Own Nest »
(do something to ruin or damage one's home situation...)


Free For All »
(anyone can have it; a frantic situation where everyone is trying to get some...)


Get Into A Mess »
(be stuck in a situation that is difficult to manage...)


In A Fix »
(trapped; in a difficult situation...)


In A Quandary »
(in a difficult or confusing situation...)


In One's Element »
(one is very comfortable in that situation...)


In Over Your Head »
(the situation is too difficult for you...)


Landing On Your Feet »
(recovering from a difficult situation...)


Off The Hook »
(free from a difficult situation...)


Out Of The Frying Pan (And Into The Fire) »
(to get out of a bad situation and end up in one that is even worse...)


Out Of Your Element »
(in an uncomfortable situation...)


Sink Or Swim »
(a situation where one will either make a great effort, or fail...)


Sitting Pretty »
(in a situation that others will envy...)


Take A Turn For The Better »
(the situation has recently gotten better...)


Take A Turn For The Worse »
(the situation has recently gotten worse...)


Take Charge Of Someone Or Something »
(become the leader or responsible one in that situation...)


Take The Bull By The Horns »
(take strong action and gain control of the situation...)


The Ends Justify The Means »
(our actions are called for by this situation...)


Things Are Looking Up »
(the situation is getting better...)


Where One Is Coming From »
(with an understanding of the other persons situation and needs...)


Who Do You Think You're Talking To? »
(You are talking to me as if I don't understand the situation...)


You Just Don't Get It »
(You are not understanding the situation...)




Sitting

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