tough spot
- jamCooked fruit spread
- bindFasten or obligate
- pickleVinegar-preserved vegetable
- predicamentDifficult, unpleasant situation
- fixRepair or solution
corner · tight · squeeze · scrape · mess · pinch · dilemma · hardship · quagmire · stuck · trapped · desperate · crossroads · crunch · struggle · hole · rut · snag
- hardshipshardship, adversity, struggle, misfortune, difficulties
- predicamentspredicament, dilemma, bind, pickle, pinch
difficulty/ease of situation
tough spoteasy street
State of financial security
smooth sailing · comfort zone · soft landing · cakewalk · breeze
fortune/luck
tough spotlucky break
Unforeseen favorable occurrence
stroke of luck · good fortune · blessing · windfall · golden opportunity
options/constraints
tough spotposition of strength
Advantageous standing in negotiations
driver's seat · catbird seat · upper hand · free rein · winning position