Difficulty amidst difficulty
A friend of mine uses the phrase "difficulty amidst difficulty" to mean "extreme difficulty". I don't think it's correct. What is the correct phrase?
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I don't think I've ever come across that one. If I heard it, I would probably interpret it to be roughly equivalent to "It never rains, but it pours" (alternatives include "When it rains, it pours", or "It never rains, but that it pours") or "Misfortunes never come singly". Other phrases relating to extreme difficulty include "(caught) between a rock and a hard place", "in dire straits", "in a tight situation", "in a sticky situation", "in a bind", "in a tight spot", "can of worms", and "Catch-22".
- I don't think I've ever come across that one.
- If I heard it, I would probably interpret it to be roughly equivalent to "It never rains, but it pours" (alternatives include "When it rains, it pours", or "It never rains, but that it pours") or "Misfortunes never come singly".
- Other phrases relating to extreme difficulty include "(caught) between a rock and a hard place", "in dire straits", "in a tight situation", "in a sticky situation", "in a bind", "in a tight spot", "can of worms", and "Catch-22".
- Words for extreme difficulty include predicament , adversity , hardship , quandary , quagmire , and tribulation .
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I don't think I've ever come across that one.
If I heard it, I would probably interpret it to be roughly equivalent to "It never rains, but it pours" (alternatives include "When it rains, it pours", or "It never rains, but that it pours") or "Misfortunes never come singly".
Other phrases relating to extreme difficulty include "(caught) between a rock and a hard place", "in dire st
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