After she spoke out against the corporation, she was a marked woman.

You don't want to be on the receiving end of her anger! 你不会愿意她的怒气撒在你身上的！

Journalists going to war zones do so at great risk to themselves. 前往战争地区的记者们这样做冒着很大的风险。

The deal collapses and you're back to square one. 这项交易失败了，你又回到了起点。

an attempt to restore confidence in Russia's battered economy 对俄罗斯受创经济重拾信心的努力

We were caught between wanting to believe him and finding his story too unlikely for words. 我们不知该相信他还是该认为他的故事太离谱。

If Louise catches you going through her purse, you're dead! 要是路易丝撞见你在翻她的钱包，你就死定了！

economically/socially disadvantaged 贫困的/社会下层的

He called on the nation to give the embattled president a chance. 他号召国人给问题缠身的总统一个机会。

Now that work has dried up, we are in a hole.

Rick's temper had landed him in hot water again. 里克的脾气又使他陷入了困境。

I was beginning to feel that I was getting into deep water. 我开始觉得我正在陷入困境。

I seem to be in the doghouse with her but I don't know why.

They won in the face of stiff competition from all over the country. 虽然面临来自全国各地的激烈竞争，他们还是赢得了比赛的胜利。

We're all in the same boat, so let's not criticize each other. 我们大家处境都相同，所以我们不要互相指责。

Many parts of the country are liable to flooding. 该国的许多地方可能会遭受水灾。

people mired in poverty 陷入贫困的人们

Brazil's brilliant play put their opponents on the back foot.

The government is on the rack over the torture allegations.

I was on thin ice, and I knew it. 我当时如履薄冰，而我也清楚这一点。

They had us over a barrel. We had no choice but to pay.

We came perilously close to losing the game. 我们险些输掉了比赛。

He's on thin ice with those accusations.

The book details his troubled life. 这本书详细描述了他那坎坷的一生。

The home team was soon under the cosh. 主队很快就陷入被动。

I would encourage you all to support the staff who are under the gun here.

I'm up to my eyes in work at the moment, but I'll deal with it as soon as I can. 我现在工作忙得不可开交，但我会尽快处理好的。