You fight demons with either fighting praying gestures with the controller — tougher enemies require more difficult hand gestures and so on. (thatvideogameblog.com)
Nevertheless, Labour, and notably Alistair Darling, a palpably honest chancellor who has had to play the most difficult hand of any holder of his office in modern times, deserves respect for proving equal to the hour. (theguardian.com)
The Middle East is no stranger to political and economic uncertainty, but simmering religious and political tensions and stubbornly low oil prices have dealt the region a difficult hand. (gfmag.com)