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situation

n

1 physical placement, esp. with regard to the surroundings

a state of affairs; combination of circumstances

b a complex or critical state of affairs in a novel, play, etc.

3 social or financial status, position, or circumstances

4    a position of employment; post
♦   situational      adj
Situation is often used in contexts in which it is redundant or imprecise. Typical examples are: the company is in a crisis situation or people in a job situation. In the first example, situation does not add to the meaning and should be omitted. In the second example, it would be clearer and more concise to substitute a phrase such as people at work

situation comedy
n (on television or radio) a comedy series involving the same characters in various day-to-day situations which are developed as separate stories for each episode, (Also called) sitcom

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realise	v.	perceive (an idea or situation) mentally	"I just realised how important is that trip for you."
wet blanket	n.	someone who shows no support or enthusiasm about an idea/proposal/situation
! Attributed	v.	to believe or say that some consequences, situation and event are caused by something else.	I always attribute my poor grades on all the math tests due to my stupidity.
to man up	v.	to face a situation courageously	colloquial
go down that road	exp.	face a specific situation; act in a certain way	E.g.: John went out of rehab a few days ago and he is determined to not go down that road again.
get the short end of the stick	exp.	be negatively impacted by a situation, event.	E.g.: The building is being renovated, but for the moment people living there get the short end of the stick.
herding cats	exp.	expression used to describe an attempt to organize a difficult or unpredictable situation; trying to coordinate a group of people who tend to act chaotically	[Bus.] E.g: Some say that managing a team is herding cats.
winner's curse	n.	(in an auction, negotiation or other business competition) the situation in which the winning party has overrated the pursued object	[Bus.]
bear the brunt	exp.	be the most affected by a unpleasant situation; be considered the main responsible for a negative event	E.g.: If the deadline is not met, the production department will bear the brunt
drop into one's lap	exp.	(about a positive event/situation) happen out of the blue, without any effort from the impacted persons
Church ain't out till they quit singing	exp.	expression used for warning that, although something seems to be over, settled, new events that could change the situation may occur	syn.: "it ain't over till it's over"

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