Desperate Straits
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a state of extreme distress
MWE
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- dire straits
- possessive
- Desperate Straits's
- pluralpossessive
- Desperate Straitses'