dire straits

Noun

Meaning

a state of extreme distress

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

crisis emergency plight extremity predicament pickle quandary dilemma imbroglio difficulties difficultly hard-pressed desperate straits

Antonyms

panacea Midas touch elucidation

Hypernyms

strait Straits pass

Examples

I always personally thought 'Money For Nothing' by Dire Straits would be a good one. Source: Internet

The 1989 film UHF featured a "Weird Al" Yankovic parody music video, " Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies* ", combining " The Ballad of Jed Clampett " and English rock band Dire Straits ' 1985 hit song " Money for Nothing ". Source: Internet

The Rolling Stones, Queen, Tom Petty, AC/DC, and Dire Straits are just a few. Source: Internet

One of the greatest things about the inductions of bands that haven't been together in a while - and Dire Straits hasn't performed as a unit since 1992 - is that it triggers hope among fans for a reunion. Source: Internet

That song "Dracula" has a lot of Dire Straits in it. Source: Internet

The long-awaited Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday will honor Bon Jovi, The Cars, Dire Straits, The Moody Blues, Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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