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hell to pay collapse: dire consequences; "when the pig ran away there was hell to pay"

hot water collapse: a dangerous or distressing predicament; "his views on race got him into political hot water"

imbroglio collapse: a very embarrassing misunderstanding; an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation

quicksand collapse: a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down; a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy

swamp collapse: low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog; a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables; "he was trapped in a medical swamp"; drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged; "The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor"

pickle collapse: vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar; preserve in a pickling liquid

strait collapse: a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water; strict and severe; "strait is the gate"

slough collapse: any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake); a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou); a hollow filled with mud

clutch collapse: a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; "this year's model has an improved clutch"; a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism; "he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other"; a number of birds hatched at the same time; a tense critical situation; "he is a good man in the clutch"

parlous collapse: fraught with danger; "dangerous waters"; "a parlous journey on stormy seas"; "a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat"; "the precarious life of an undersea diver"; "dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery"

crunch collapse: the sound of something crunching; "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"; a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources); "an end-of-the year crunch"; "a financial crunch"; make crunching noises; "his shoes were crunching on the gravel"; chew noisily; "The children crunched the celery sticks"; press or grind with a crunching noise

predicament collapse: a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"

embarrassment collapse: some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; "the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals"; the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public; the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy); "he is currently suffering financial embarrassments"

complication collapse: the act or process of complicating; a development that complicates a situation; "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"; a situation or condition that is complex or confused; "her coming was a serious complication"; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease; "bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis"

mix collapse: the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"; an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures"; a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients; add as an additional element or part; "mix water into the drink"; combine (electronic signals); "mixing sounds"; to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

exceedingly collapse: to an extreme degree or extent; "his eyesight was exceedingly defective"

fjord collapse: a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

firth collapse: a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland); English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)

hobble collapse: hamper the action or progress of; "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"

highly collapse: in a high position or level or rank; "details known by only a few highly placed persons"; to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect; "highly successful"; "He spoke highly of her"; "does not think highly of his writing"; "extremely interesting"; at a high rate or wage; "highly paid workers"

hazardous collapse: involving risk or danger; "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a wild financial scheme"

squeeze collapse: the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"; the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"; a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"; (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; "she was his main squeeze"; a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"; press firmly; "He squeezed my hand"

bind collapse: something that hinders as if with bonds; form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"; make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"; wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose; provide with a binding; "bind the books in leather"; create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"

bayou collapse: a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)

dangerous collapse: causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"; involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"

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