P problems/risk/danger collocations | Quizlet

tempt

fate

push

your luck

ask

for trouble

play with

fire

pose

a threat/ a danger/ a hazard

take

the plunge

(to finally do something important, difficult, or dangerous after thinking about it)

in dire

straits

(in a very serious, bad circumstance)

a storm is

brewing

(there are dark )clouds

on the horizon

walk/tread

a tight line/a tightrope

between the devil

and the deep blue sea

(in a difficult situation where you have to choose between two equally bad things)

between a rock

and a hard place

(to be in a position in which you have to choose between two things that are not good)

be on the

rocks (of a relationship. or enterprise)

hang

by a thread

(to be very likely to fail)

be in

a pickle

(in a difficult situation)

put someone

at risk /in jeopardy

land in/ get into/ be in

hot water (in trouble ,likely to be punished or criticised)

lay somebody

open to danger

a stumbling

block (an obstacle)

be in a tight

corner

bury

the hatchet

turn

the corner (pass the critical point and start to improve).

tackle a problem

head- on (directly, in open confrontation)

avert

a disaster

a precarious

position

a perilous

voyage

hazardous

working conditions

detrimental

effects

adverse

circumstances/conditions

throw someone in

at the deep end

be on

a slippery slope

infringe

regulations

clamp down

on crime

pull

oneself together

get

a grip

strike

a balance between..

go through

a bad / rough/ sticky / difficult patch

be on

a winning streak

bite

the bullet

take

the bull by the horns

face

the music

a crisis/ disaster

is looming

the last/final

straw

a turn

of the screw

out of the frying pan

into the fire

fight

a losing battle

an uphill

sttruggle/battle /fight

come up/be against

a brick wall

be

on the line

be on the horns

of a dilemma

be on the brink/verge

of disaster

be critically

endangered

a quick

fix

a shot

in the arm

score an own

goal

smooth/ iron out

problems/difficulties/ negative effects

an insoluble

problem

ameliorate

a problem/situation(make it better)

exacerbate

a problem/situation ( make it worse)

pitfall

a hidden or unsuspected problem, difficulty or danger

plight

an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one

remedy

a means of counteracting or eliminating something undesirable.

panacea

a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases

alleviate

to make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

resolve

to settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter)

have the upper hand

to have the advantage over someone or something

a storm in a teacup

great outrage or excitement about a trivial matter

fall into the trap of

to be drawn accidentally into a course of action or way of behaving/to make a mistake or get into a difficult situation by doing something

throw/pour cold water on

to be discouraging or negative about.

overcome

obstacles/problems/fears

reach

an agreement