if you ... ... ... problems, difficulties etc, you have to deal with them (phrasal verb)
run (ran) up against - /rʌn ʌp əˈɡenst/
carefully examined (phrase)
under scrutiny - /ˈʌndə(r) ˈskruːtɪni/
to stop something from progressing or developing as it should (phrasal verb)
hold back - /həʊld bæk/
to change your opinion or decision because someone has persuaded you to agree with them (phrasal verb)
come round to - /kʌm raʊnd tʊ/
to get a particular result or reaction (phrasal verb)
meet (met) with - /miːt wɪð/
to offer an idea, opinion, reason etc, especially so that people can discuss it and make a decision (phrasal verb)
put forward - /pʊt ˈfɔː(r)wə(r)d/
available to buy (phrase)
on the market - /ɒn ðə ˈmɑː(r)kɪt/
to not have much hope that something will happen (verb phrase)
hold (held) out little hope - /həʊld aʊt ˈlɪt(ə)l həʊp/
to reduce the rate, level, or amount of something (phrasal verb)
bring down - /brɪŋ daʊn/
likely to be harmed or damaged (phrase)
under threat - /ˈʌndə(r) θret/
if a place is ... ..., it is surrounded by soldiers in order to attack those defending it (phrase)
under siege - /ˈʌndə(r) ˈsiːdʒ/
of the same quality as or at the same level as (phrase)
on a par with - /ɒn ə pɑː(r) wɪθ/
having formally promised to tell the truth in a court of law (phrase)
under oath - /ˈʌndə(r) əʊθ/
from the beginning again, not using all the work that you have done before (phrase)
from scratch - /frəm skrætʃ/
almost certainly (phrase)
in all likelihood - /ɪn ɔːl ˈlaɪklihʊd/
in a leading or important position in something (phrase)
at the forefront of - /æt ðə ˈfɔː(r)ˌfrʌnt əv/
a difficulty that causes mistakes or prevents progress (noun)
stumbling block - /ˈstʌmblɪŋ ˌblɒk/
rude and not at all appropriate (phrase)
in poor taste - /ɪn pɔː(r) teɪst/
if a law or rule is ... ..., it is being applied and people must obey it (phrase)
in force - /ɪn fɔː(r)s/
at that exact moment or place (phrase)
on the spot - /ɒn ðə spɒt/
to use something that you have gradually gained or saved (phrasal verb)
draw on - /drɔ ɒn/
being kept secret (phrase)
under wraps - /ˈʌndə(r) ræps/
considering something that happened in the past, using knowledge or information that you did not have at that time (phrase)
in retrospect - /ɪn ˈretrəʊˌspekt/
to think of something such as an idea or a plan (phrasal verb)
come up with - /kʌm ˈʌp wɪð/
strongly criticized or damaged (phrase)
under attack - /ˈʌndə(r) əˈtæk/
used about important issues that are involved in a situation or could be decided by it (phrase)
at stake - /æt steɪk/
likely to be damaged or destroyed (phrase)
in jeopardy - /ɪn ˈdʒepə(r)di/
to be watching carefully in order to find, obtain, or avoid something or someone (verb phrase)
be (are) on the lookout for - /biː ɒn ðəˈlʊkaʊt fɔː(r)/
nervous and unable to relax because you are worried (phrase)
on edge - /ɒn edʒ/
minor problems that a new company, project, product etc may have in the beginning (noun)
teething problems - /ˈtiːðɪŋ ˈprɒbləmz/
to do something for a long time without achieving any results because you always return to the same problem that you cannot solve (verb phrase)
go (going) round in circles - /ɡəʊ raʊnd ɪn ˈsɜː(r)k(ə)lz/
to find something by accident (phrasal verb)
stumble across - /ˈstʌmb(ə)l əˈkrɒs/
if someone does something ... ... ... ..., they do it a lot, or they think it is important (phrase)
in a big way - /ɪn ə bɪɡ weɪ/
an attempt or guess that is not likely to be successful but that is worth trying (phrase)
a long shot - /ə lɒŋ ʃɒt/
if things are ... ... ... each other, they are different or opposite when they should be the same (phrase)
at odds with - /æt ɒdz wɪθ/
to find new ways of doing things, especially of solving problems (verb phrase)
think outside the box - /θɪŋk aʊtˈsaɪd ðə bɒks/
to turn the pages of a book, magazine, newspaper, etc. very quickly looking at some of the pages for a very short time (phrasal verb)
flick(ing) through - /flɪk θruː/
a situation in which no further progress is possible (noun)
dead end - /ded end/
at the most modern and advanced point in the development of something (phrase)
at the leading edge - /æt ðə liːdɪŋ edʒ/
if one thing exists or happens ... ... ... ... another, the second thing suffers or is not done properly because of the first (phrase)
at the expense of - /æt ðiː ɪkˈspens əv/
doing or thinking the right things (phrase)
on the right track - /ɒn ðə raɪt træk/
in a place that is able to be seen by many people (phrase)
on display - /ɒn dɪˈspleɪ/
feeling great respect and admiration for someone or something (phrase)
in awe of - /ɪn ɔː əv/
used for showing that something is not very good by emphasising that your description of it is the greatest thing you can say about it (phrase)
at best - /æt best/
to invest a lot of money in something in order to improve it or make it successful (phrasal verb)
plough into - /plaʊ ... ˈɪntuː/
being planned or prepared in order to happen or be available soon (phrase)
in the pipeline - /ɪn ðə ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn/
if someone in authority ... ... a plan, proposal etc, they refuse to accept it (phrasal verb)
throw (threw) out - /θrəʊ aʊt/
confused and not knowing what to do (phrase)
at a loss - /æt ə lɒs/