Sentences with phrase «in a tough position»

Seems like the guy really did get put in a tough position.

The brothers themselves are in a tough position as well.

He's in a tough position with this one and it really could go either way.

This puts parents with bad credit in a tough position.

But this puts the defendant in a tough position — if they're not doing anything wrong.

Even if you're young and healthy, an accident can leave your family in a tough position financially.

David actually keeps everything to himself, which puts Plemons in the tough position of making him feel like a fully fleshed - out human being without a lot of opportunities to emote.

Democrats are still in a tough position because it takes 32 to pass anything.

That puts EA in a tough position when rebooting a series like FIFA Street, which was already going to struggle to shake off the hang ups people had over the «Original» Series.

Simply put, market reaction to Ackman's proposal has put CP directors in a tough position since CP shares took off like a speeding locomotive after investors learned of the campaign to recruit Harrison.

The recent diplomatic spat between Qatar and several other countries in the region has put Qatar Airways in a tough position.

Republicans are in a tough position on pre-K.

McGee is also in a tough position since he can not play big minutes but again some team may offer him a multi year deal just to be a backup — Philly, Jazz, etc..

In today's economy, when such people find themselves out of work, they are often in a tough position: their skills may be too specialized, employers might see them as too old or too close to retirement, there may simply be too few jobs in the market that match their experience.

«I think that networks are in a tough position right now, where they have shows that a lot of people watch — much more than cable shows that are considered «hits» — but they're not allowed to call them hits because they're up against an old system.»

This has left Boehner in a tough position.

The slump has left the province facing a budget deficit and Prentice in the tough position of balancing the books while maintaining his commitment not to hike taxes.

That left Sen. McConnell in the tough position of having to craft a compromise bill that would satisfy both sides.

He is a real leader in the Sweden team that qualified for the world cup, he is happy to take the ball in tough positions and to take on the mantle of being the main creative outlet.

Both injuries could have placed the Arsenal squad in a tough position as injuries have been piling up over the past two months but we have had nothing but good news since.

«Let's face it, any time you lose one of the best players in the league, it puts your team in a tough position,» Brooks said.

With Nico Gaitan, Yannick Carrasco and others continuing to frustrate, Atletico Madrid are in a tough position after their draw to Qarabag.

It is unclear if his case will be decided before the start of the draft leaving the Broncos in a tough position.

«I appreciate that the Governor is in a tough position knowing how close he and Eric Holcomb have become.

Any challenge from a sitting elected official can put pressure on an incumbent and this race puts Walker in a tough position given Mealy's experience in government, though Mealy is not known as a particularly productive legislator in the City Council.

This puts your shoulder in a tough position.

Six months pass and Dr. Eggman has nearly taken over the entire planet, leaving Sonic and his friends in a tough position.

Corey Stoll is handling being in a tough position rather well.

Eventually, the grudge between the blues and the reds escalates, leaving the two lovebirds in a tough position.

Admitting the essentials of this situation would put the climate activist in a tough position, so they instead search for witches to burn.

In this sense, that the new research will have to win acceptance may be at least a temporary reprieve for policymakers, who would be in a tough position indeed if it were shown to be definitively right.

This leaves both Microsoft and Apple in a tough position.

Spotify is currently in a tough position.

Failure to obtain waivers or insurance may be a breach of the lease, which puts an unadvised tenant in a tough position.

Life can place individuals in tough positions.

eReader companies are in a tough position because they have to figure out a way to replace the value that lower priced ebooks used to provide.

Labour is in a tough position when it comes to Brexit.

Early childhood educators are in the tough position of trying to balance the need to meet the needs of their clients (the parents) and the children's confidentiality, health and safety.

The recent diplomatic spat between Qatar and several other countries in the region has put Qatar Airways in a tough position.

BB is in a tough position on this one.

Flanagan is in a tough position as he has assumed the position of being the stalwart champion of continued corruption in NY State unless he delivers income limits and limits on donations.

That puts the character T'Challa, who rules Wakanda, in a tough position.

As interest rates in Europe fell to unfathomably low levels over the last decade, lenders found themselves in a tough position: Mortgage interest — and therefore income — fell in lock step with the Euribor, and yet banks only had so much leeway to cut interest paid on deposits, which are their primary source of funding for mortgages.

«This puts them in a tough position because not only are they unable to save early, but they're losing out on earning interest on those savings.»

The male is in a tough position.

No, it's a colloquiallism indicating you are in a tough position and you are trying to assess how best to manage and resolve the situation.

It's believed that the vacancy for the Argentina national team is the reason behind Bielsa's u-turn, although having agreed on a contract with Lazio, he's put himself in a tough position.

However, Calciomercato raise an even bigger problem, as while they expect Milan to want to sell the former Sevilla marksman, he still has a contract with high wages which might make that difficult and leave them in a tough position to move him on.