alpacinou
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- Iran
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Is it common in British English to say someone is in "desperate straits" or "dire straits"? Are these correct and natural?
1. Chris got fired yesterday. He has to find a job soon to pay for his son's surgery. He's in dire straits.
2. Jackie's landlord has threatened to evict her. She has to find a roof over her head soon. She's in desperate straits.
1. Chris got fired yesterday. He has to find a job soon to pay for his son's surgery. He's in dire straits.
2. Jackie's landlord has threatened to evict her. She has to find a roof over her head soon. She's in desperate straits.