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A hard nut to crack a tough nut to crack

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A heavy cross to bear a cross to bear an unpleasant or painful situation or person that you have to accept and deal with, although you find it very difficult

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Слайд 1A hard nut to crack a tough nut to crack
A

problem or a person (who is very difficult to understand)


A hard nut to crack  a tough nut to crackA problem or a person (who is

Слайд 2A heavy cross to bear a cross to bear
an unpleasant or painful situation or person that

you have to accept and deal with, although you find it very difficult


A heavy cross to bear  a cross to bear an unpleasant or painful situation or person that you have to accept and deal with, although you find it very difficult

Слайд 3A bitter pill to swallow a bitter pill
Sth that is very

unpleasant but must be accepted

Losing to a younger player was a bitter pill to swallow.

A bitter pill to swallow a bitter pillSth that is very unpleasant but must be acceptedLosing to

Слайд 4Albatross
Sth or sb that you want to be free

from

Her own supporters see her as an albatross who could lose them the election.

Albatross Sth or sb that you want to be free from Her own supporters see her as an albatross who

Слайд 5The bane of sth
A cause of continuous trouble or unhappiness
That cat is

the bane of my life!

curse
scourge

The bane of sthA cause of continuous trouble or unhappinessThat cat is the bane of my life! curse scourge

Слайд 6Plague
UK ​ /pleɪɡ/ US ​ /pleɪɡ/

C2 to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time:
Financial problems have been

plaguing their new business partners.

Plague UK ​ /pleɪɡ/ US ​ /pleɪɡ/C2 to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time:Financial problems have been plaguing their new business partners.

Слайд 7Stumbling block
something that prevents action or agreement:

One potential stumbling block could be the difficulty of

accessing the data.

Stumbling block something that prevents action or agreement:One potential stumbling block could be the difficulty of accessing the data.

Слайд 8Snag
Informal
A problem, difficulty or disadvantage
We don't anticipate any snags in/with the negotiations.

Snag Informal A problem, difficulty or disadvantageWe don't anticipate any snags in/with the negotiations.

Слайд 9Be dead meat
If someone is dead meat, they are

in a lot of trouble
He'll be dead meat if his girlfriend finds out.

Be dead meat If someone is dead meat, they are in a lot of troubleHe'll be dead meat if

Слайд 10chill
A sudden unpleasant feeling (C2)

I suddenly realized, with a chill of apprehension, the danger ahead.

chillA sudden unpleasant feeling (C2)I suddenly realized, with a chill of apprehension, the danger ahead.

Слайд 11equation
a difficult problem that can only be understood if all the different influences are considered:

Managing the economy is a complex equation of controlling inflation and reducing

unemployment.

equationa difficult problem that can only be understood if all the different influences are considered:Managing the economy is a complex equation of controlling inflation and reducing unemployment.

Слайд 12Incubus
Sth that causes unpleasant problems for sb
They are powerless to throw off the

incubus of the past.

Incubus Sth that causes unpleasant problems for sbThey are powerless to throw off the incubus of the past.

Слайд 13Labyrinth
Confusing situation (literary)
He was no stranger to the labyrinth of love.


Labyrinth Confusing situation (literary) He was no stranger to the labyrinth of love.

Слайд 14Liability
Risk (C1)
Sth or sb that causes a lot of

trouble
After a certain age, a car's just a liability.
Sue always manages to upset somebody when

we go out - she's a real liability.
Liability Risk (C1)Sth or sb that causes a lot of trouble After a certain age, a car's just a

Слайд 15Life is a bitch (and then you die)
Saying
said when

you find a situation difficult or have had a bad experience

Life is a bitch (and then you die)Saying said when you find a situation difficult or have had a bad experience

Слайд 16The sharp end
the part of an activity, such as a job, where the

most problems are likely to be found:

A job like hers would be much too demanding for me, but

she enjoys being at the sharp end.
The sharp end the part of an activity, such as a job, where the most problems are likely to be found:A job like hers would be much

Слайд 17Tie-up
a temporary problem that delays progress, such as too much traffic on the road:

I missed my flight because of

a tie-up on the interstate.

Tie-up a temporary problem that delays progress, such as too much traffic on the road:I missed my flight because of a tie-up on the interstate.

Слайд 18The hard way
a way of doing something that makes

it more difficult than it needs to be:

She always does things the hard way


C2 If you learn something the hard way, you learn from unpleasant experiences rather than by being taught:

If she won't listen , she'll have to learn/find out the hard way.
The hard way a way of doing something that makes it more difficult than it needs to be:She always does things

Слайд 19Thorn in your flesh thorn in your side
a person or a thing that repeatedly annoys you

or causes you pain:

A relentless campaigner, he was a thorn in the government's side for a number of years.

Thorn in your flesh thorn in your sidea person or a thing that repeatedly annoys you or causes you pain:A relentless campaigner, he was a thorn in

Слайд 20Tip of the iceberg
C2 a small, noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is

really much greater:

These small local protests are just the tip of the iceberg.

Tip of the iceberg C2 a small, noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is really much greater:These small local protests are just the tip of

Слайд 21To-do
a show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves:

Getting our passports renewed was such a

to-do.

To-do a show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves:Getting our passports renewed was such a to-do.

Слайд 22twist
a complicated situation or a plan of action:
The twists and turns of fate

twist a complicated situation or a plan of action:The twists and turns of fate

Слайд 23Cancer
 a harmful activity that spreads quickly:

Drug abuse is a cancer that is destroying our society.

Cancer  a harmful activity that spreads quickly:Drug abuse is a cancer that is destroying our society.

Слайд 24Bugger
Sth that is very difficult or annoying
This tin is a

bugger to open.

Bugger Sth that is very difficult or annoying This tin is a bugger to open.

Слайд 25bugbear
A particular that annoys or upsets you
Smoking is a

particular bugbear of his.

bugbearA particular that annoys or upsets you Smoking is a particular bugbear of his.

Слайд 26brainteaser
A problem for which is hard to find an answer especially one

which people enjoy trying to solve as a game:

The tribe has the option to dig down

several feet and search to uncover an answer key to solve the brainteaser.



brainteaserA problem for which is hard to find an answer especially one which people enjoy trying to solve as a game:The tribe has the option

Слайд 27Body blow
​something that causes serious problems and disappointment for a person trying to do something:


As a result,

essential services will be cut, and that will be a

severe body blow to all.
Body blow​something that causes serious problems and disappointment for a person trying to do something:As a result, essential services will be cut, and that

Слайд 28Be out of the wood
To be no longer in

danger or difficulty (informal)
The project has been given funding for another year, but it's not

out of the woods yet.
Be out of the wood To be no longer in danger or difficulty (informal)The project has been given funding for another year,

Слайд 29hydra
A difficult problem that keeps returning

As soon as one

false statement is knocked on the head then, like a hydra,

another one appears and has to be refuted.
hydraA difficult problem that keeps returning As soon as one false statement is knocked on the head

Слайд 30Clear
Without problems or difficulties
This is the first time in his life that he's

been clear of (= without) debt.

Clear Without problems or difficultiesThis is the first time in his life that he's been clear of (= without) debt.

Слайд 31Take some doing
To be difficult to do
Running a marathon

takes some doing

Take some doing To be difficult to doRunning a marathon takes some doing

Слайд 32Conundrum
A problem that is difficult to deal with

Arranging childcare over

the school holidays can be a real conundrum for working parents.

Conundrum A problem that is difficult to deal with Arranging childcare over the school holidays can be a real conundrum for working parents.

Слайд 33Handicap
Difficulty
I found that not having a car was quite a handicap while on holiday.

Handicap Difficulty I found that not having a car was quite a handicap while on holiday.

Слайд 34hardship
C1 (something that causes) difficult or unpleasant conditions of life, or an example of this


economic hardship

hardshipC1 (something that causes) difficult or unpleasant conditions of life, or an example of thiseconomic hardship

Слайд 35Irritant
Sth that causes trouble

The report is bound to add a new irritant to international relations.

Irritant Sth that causes trouble The report is bound to add a new irritant to international relations.

Слайд 36Hiccup
a problem that delays or interrupts something for a while, but does not usually cause serious difficulties:

We've had

one or two slight hiccups, but progress has generally been quite steady

Hiccup a problem that delays or interrupts something for a while, but does not usually cause serious difficulties:We've had one or two slight hiccups, but progress has generally been quite steady

Слайд 37Hindrance
UK ​ /ˈhɪn.drəns/ US ​ /ˈhɪn.drəns/
something that makes it more difficult for you to do something

or for something to develop:

I've never considered my disability a hindrance, but other people have.

Hindrance UK ​ /ˈhɪn.drəns/ US ​ /ˈhɪn.drəns/something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop:I've never considered my disability a hindrance, but

Слайд 38Glitch
a small problem or fault that prevents something from being successful or working as well as it should:

We'd expected a

few glitches, but everything's gone remarkably smoothly.

Glitch a small problem or fault that prevents something from being successful or working as well as it should:We'd expected a few glitches, but everything's gone remarkably smoothly.

Слайд 39impediment
something that makes progress, movement, or achieving something difficult or impossible
Formal
In a number of developing countries, war has been an additional impediment to progress.

impedimentsomething that makes progress, movement, or achieving something difficult or impossibleFormal In a number of developing countries, war has been an additional impediment to progress.

Слайд 40Long shot
something you try although it is unlikely to be successful:
It's a long shot, but you could try phoning him

at home.

Long shot something you try although it is unlikely to be successful:It's a long shot, but you could try phoning him at home.

Слайд 41Loose cannon
someone who behaves in an uncontrolled or unexpected way and is likely to cause problems for other people:

He's seen as

something of a loose cannon by other team members.

Loose cannon someone who behaves in an uncontrolled or unexpected way and is likely to cause problems for other people:He's seen as something of a loose cannon by other team members.

Слайд 42Villain
informal 
something or someone considered harmful or dangerous:

We've always been told that cholesterol was

a major cause of heart disease but, actually ,  saturated fat is the worst villain.

Villain informal something or someone considered harmful or dangerous:We've always been told that cholesterol was a major cause of heart disease but, actually ,  saturated fat

Слайд 43Pothole
UK ​ /ˈpɒt.həʊl/ US ​ /ˈpɑːt.hoʊl/

A problem
The road to economic recovery is full of potholes.

Pothole UK ​ /ˈpɒt.həʊl/ US ​ /ˈpɑːt.hoʊl/A problem The road to economic recovery is full of potholes.

Слайд 44Obstacle course
a series of problems that you have to solve in order to achieve something

It is like going

over an obstacle course to get near the train.

Obstacle course a series of problems that you have to solve in order to achieve somethingIt is like going over an obstacle course to get near the train.

Слайд 45Nemesis
Someone's nemesis is a person or thing that is very difficult for them

to defeat.

Seldom has nemesis triumphed as it did on that occasion.

Nemesis Someone's nemesis is a person or thing that is very difficult for them to defeat.Seldom has nemesis triumphed as it did on that

Слайд 46riddle
something that is confusing, or a problem that is difficult to solve:

Scientists may have solved the

riddle of Saturn's rings.

riddlesomething that is confusing, or a problem that is difficult to solve:Scientists may have solved the riddle of Saturn's rings.

Слайд 47Trial
 a person or thing that is annoying and causes a lot of problems:

She was a real trial to her parents when she

was younger.

Trial  a person or thing that is annoying and causes a lot of problems:She was a real trial to her parents when she was younger.

Слайд 48Wall
A wall of people or things is a mass of them formed in such a

way that you cannot get through or past them:

Wall A wall of people or things is a mass of them formed in such a way that you cannot get through or

Слайд 49The chill wind of sth
Literary
The problems caused by

sth
Many more businesses are feeling the chill wind of the recession.

The chill wind of sth Literary The problems caused by sth Many more businesses are feeling the chill wind of the recession.

Слайд 50Teething troubles
problems that happen in the early stages of doing something new:

That there were teething troubles we

all know.

Teething troublesproblems that happen in the early stages of doing something new:That there were teething troubles we all know.

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