strait
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8.2
- noun
- /streɪt/
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- Rather, it's it's people who are in desperate straits who seek out help.
- in dire straits
- in financial straits
- in desperate straits
But we we've been in terrible straits before.
- But we we've been in terrible straits before.
- But now I know that in in dire straits.
- Urban working class people who rented their homes and worked in factories found themselves in desperate straits when they lost their jobs and couldn't find new ones.
- But he's also taking myself and Kim and my whole company to hold another depth of understanding of why the world is in such, I would say, dire straits right now.
Examples
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"I'm writing to you because we're in desperate straits.
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Your company is in dire straits.
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We were in sorry straits until we met you.
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We are still in great financial straits, but the best man for the job has won.
Blog text (8) -
The family is in desperate financial straits.
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People in difficult financial straits are choosing to do this to meet immediate needs.
Blog text (13) -
I was in dire straits.
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We find ourselves in precarious straits, and we must carefully plot our course of action.
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Well, you're in dire straits, financially.
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The family is in strait circumstances after losing their main source of income.
Synonyms
128
3.4
A time of serious difficulty, often with little money or food
98
6.5
A difficult situation that is hard to get out of
81
5.8
A difficult or embarrassing situation that is hard to escape
43
7.1
A serious and difficult situation that needs help
11
7.4
A very difficult situation that causes serious money problems
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8.1
A difficult situation that is hard to escape
2
7.4
A situation of very great trouble and urgent need with no easy way out
1
7.2
In a difficult situation with little time or money
A difficult time when someone has little money or many problems
Antonyms
Compounds
5
6.1
A narrow sea passage between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman that most oil tankers use
3
3.8
A narrow sea passage between eastern Russia and Alaska that connects the Bering Sea and the Arctic Ocean
1
3.7
A narrow sea area that separates southern Spain from northern Africa and connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea
1
3.7
A narrow body of water between Korea and Japan that connects the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan
1
3.9
A narrow sea route between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra used by many ships
A narrow sea passage between South Korea and Japan that connects the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan
A long bridge held by cables that connects the Japanese islands Kyushu and Honshu across the Kanmon Strait
A narrow sea passage between South America and Tierra del Fuego that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
A narrow sea channel linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman used by oil tankers
A narrow sea passage between southeast England and northern France that connects the English Channel with the North Sea
A narrow part of the sea that lies between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia, Canada
How Difficult
Surface Forms
Etymology
Strait comes from an old Latin root stringere meaning 'to pull tight', the same idea behind words such as string and strict. That's why being in straits means being in a 'tight' or difficult situation where you have little room or choice.