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The boss is hard to get along with. But if I try to talk to him about problems I have at work he might have a little heart. Even a hunter can't kill a bird who flies to him for protection.
Good grief! I had no idea you had been placed in such a tight spot.
まさかそのような窮地に立たされているとは露知らず。
The city supplied the needy with blankets.
市は困窮者に毛布を支給した。
Asked to marry him, I was at a loss for words.
結婚してくれと言われたとき、私は言葉に窮した。
He did not know how to express himself.
彼は言葉に窮した。
A cornered rat will bite a cat.
窮鼠猫をかむ。
She got into hot water when her boyfriend called her at work.
ボーイフレンドが職場に電話をかけてきたために、彼女は窮地に陥った。
A faultless plan is stifling, isn't it.
非の打ち所がない計画は、窮屈だなあ。
We thought their shop was a failure, but now they've gotten out from under and even expanded.
我々は彼らの店は失敗だと思っていたが、今や窮地を脱して、商売を拡張するまでになっている。
Tom was at loss for words.
トムは言葉に窮した。
The family lived in the depths of misery.
その家族はきわめて困窮していた。
We were financially troubled, in short, we were bankrupt.
我々は財政的に困窮していた。要するに破産したのだ。
I was at a loss for an answer.
私は返答に窮した。
The president called on the people to unite in fighting poverty and disease.
大統領は国民に貧窮や病気との戦いで団結するように呼びかけた。
I didn't know how to express myself.
私は言葉に窮した。
The city supplied the needy with blankets.
市は困窮者に毛布を供給した。
I wouldn't push him too far. You don't know what he might do. I'd say you can't be too careful. They say even a doomed mouse will bite a cat if he has no choice.
