The phrase
"tar pit" refers to a sticky, gooey, and dangerous pool of tar or crude oil. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation or problem that is extremely difficult to escape from or overcome.
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Sentences with «tar pit»
- So next time you're looking for a large - firm lawyer, check the local tar pits. (legalblogwatch.typepad.com)
- One of the finest specimens of a Smilodon Fatalis (saber - toothed cat) from the world famous La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. (geekwrapped.com)
- The first leafcutter bees from the Pleistocene epoch have turned up in the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. (sciencenews.org)
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