Marcelaniezalogowana
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Post by Marcelaniezalogowana on Jan 18, 2006 7:59:38 GMT -5
Just a qick question (I am using the Internet at work and if they catch me I will be in trouble;) ) what does a phrase "dire straits" mean?
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Marcela
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Post by Andrzej on Jan 18, 2006 11:10:06 GMT -5
Hi, Marcela  Be careful out there, because if they catch you, you might find yourself in DIRE STRAITS It means "a state of extreme distress, a very difficult situation". It is often used in the context of money. I am not sure if it's true, but I think Mark Knopfler once said that the band Dire Straits got this name because when they first started to play music, they were totally broke (they had no money). They did pretty good for themselves, though Have a great day! |
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Be careful out there, because if they catch you, you might find yourself in DIRE STRAITS