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Meanings of great straits in anglès

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Usage of great straits in anglès
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Kennedy this time, in great straits, but in better shape than Crake.
The Head of Kay's
2
We are in great straits; the regiment will go from bad to worse.
The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood
3
I doubt not that many of the poor fellows are in great straits.
A Jacobite Exile / Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in...
4
I'm in great straits and no time to hunt up anybody.
Lo, Michael!
5
The king, with his army weakened and the treasury depleted, was in great straits.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History
6
The Héberts pressed their hospitality upon Rose, but even they were in great straits.
A Little Girl in Old Quebec
7
Sometimes people were in great straits for something to drink.
Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer
8
Before the day ends we will be in great straits, enduring agonies from thirst!
The Wings of the Morning
9
At present, however, we are in great straits.
Life of Father Hecker
10
Carbo was, however, now reduced to great straits.
The Gracchi Marius and Sulla / Epochs of Ancient History
11
He and his secretary were in great straits to provide the proper luxuries for their august guest.
The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912
12
The whites were often in great straits.
Up from Slavery: An Autobiography
13
From all accounts neither the garrison nor the inhabitants were reduced to very great straits for food.
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 2, ...
14
He must have been in great straits.
The Old Wives' Tale
15
The country was very disturbed and very miserable, and Dr. Livingstone was in great straits and want.
The Personal Life of David Livingstone / Chiefly from his Unpubl...
16
But they running short of provisions, and having no source of supply, were reduced to great straits.
An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies o...
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