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'be in a predicament' vs 'be in a tight spot'?



 
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'be in a predicament' vs 'be in a tight spot'? #1 (permalink) Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:11 am   'be in a predicament' vs 'be in a tight spot'?		  
Hi,

Is there any difference between 'be in a predicament' and 'be in a tight spot'?

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'be in a predicament' vs 'be in a tight spot'? #2 (permalink) Mon Sep 15, 2008 17:39 pm   'be in a predicament' vs 'be in a tight spot'?		  
I'd say that "in a tight spot" is slangy, but the meanings are the same.
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