| Folk were in dire straits and because it was my home territory, I understood. |
| That leaves county schools in dire straits, with many already having to unravel established teaching practices. |
| People are very reluctant to accept pay cuts, even when the company is in pretty dire straits. |
| Schools in this country, in the government system now are in dire straits in many cases. |
| If the U.S. pushes too hard, Japan can threaten to repatriate the assets, leaving the U.S. economy in dire straits. |
| He added that City had been in dire straits several times before and had always managed to scrape their way clear. |
