pressed
adjective
in a difficult situation because you do not have enough time, money, or other things that you need
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In a difficult situation
oppressed
adjective
suffering from unfair and cruel treatment by a more powerful person or government
deadlocked
adjective
if a situation is deadlocked, or if people are deadlocked, there is a serious disagreement and neither person or group involved in it is willing to change their opinions or position
out of your depth
in a situation that you cannot deal with because it is too difficult or dangerous
in deep trouble
in a very difficult situation
up against something
in a very difficult situation, or with a serious problem to deal with
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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