Situation Idioms
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Meaning: Divert attention from something important by focusing on something less significant but more sensational.
Example: The government created a scandal just to wag the dog before elections. Read more ➺
drastic times call for drastic measures
Meaning: extreme circumstances can only be resolved by equally extreme actions
Example: After the company had posted losses for the third consecutive year, the board decided to replace all of its top management. After all, drastic times call for drastic measures. Read more ➺
Meaning: improvise; act without preparation.
Example: Rather than adopting a new academic strategy, the principal decided to play it by ear. Read more ➺
Meaning: experience difficult financial conditions or circumstances
Example: The earthquake and the drought left the region in dire straits for a long time. Read more ➺
Meaning: to reach a point in a situation where action needs to be taken
Example: The negative political climate in America seems to have come to a head. Read more ➺
