to be in dire straits
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Definition of to be in dire straits words
- noun to be in dire straits to be in a position of acute difficulty 0
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Parts of speech for To be in dire straits
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
to be in dire straits popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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