I've come up against a brick wall, Something is blocking me from doing what I want to do, I put my foot in it, Said something tactless and embarrassing, I'm in dire straits, In a very difficult or dangerous situation, I've dug myself into a hole, Have myself caused a problem that will be difficult to escape from (informal), I've spread myself too thin, Am trying to do too many things at the same time, with the result that I can't give any of them the attention they need, I've been left holding the baby, Others have left me to deal with a problem alone, They've got me over a barrel, Have put me in a situation where I have no choice over what I can do, I've come up against a stumbling block, A problem which stops me from achieving something, I'm clutching at straws now, Am in such a difficult situation that I will try anything, I've drawn a blank, Am unable to find information or to achieve something I'd hoped for, Face the music, Accept criticism or punishment for what you have done, A fact of life, An unpleasant situation which has to be accepted because it cannot be changed, The facts of life, (slightly indirect, humorous) way of referring to information about sexual reproduction, The birds and the bees, Another humorous idiom for the facts of life, Easier said than done, Something you say when something seems like a good idea, but is difficult to actually do.

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