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Words used to describe situations and

circumstances

as it is/as it turns out


used for saying what the situation really is when something different might have happened

by/through force of circumstances


because of the situation that you are in, which forces you to do a particularthing

circumstantial
ADJECTIVE

relating to a particular circumstance

contextual
ADJECTIVE

connected with a particular context

effective
ADJECTIVE

used for saying what the situation really is, although its appearance or officialdescription might
be different

effectively
ADVERB

used for saying what the situation really is, although its appearance or officialdescription might
be different

even if
used for emphasizing that although something may happen or may be true,
another situation remains the same

face to face
ADVERB

in a situation where you are forced to deal directly with a problem

far from
used for saying that the real situation is the opposite of what you mention
fateful
ADJECTIVE

a fateful action, event, or time is one that has an important and usually badeffect on what happens in
the future

for all practical purposes


in fact: used for describing the actual effect of a situation

forget it
used for telling someone that the situation is completely different from what they think

if it were not for


used for saying what prevents the situation from being different

if the worst comes to the worst


used for saying what you will do if the worst thing that could happen doeshappen

if/when the occasion arises


if/when a particular situation happens

in any case
whatever the situation is or will be

in a perfect world
used for saying what would happen if the situation was exactly the way that you wanted it to be

in either event
if either of two things happens or is true

in reality
used for saying that the true situation is different from what has been said or thought

in someone’s place
used for talking about what you would do if you were in the same situation as someone else

in someone’s shoes
in the situation that someone else is in

in the event of/that


used for saying what will happen in a particular situation

in the/someone’s scheme of things


used for saying how a particular person, organization, event etc relates to the more general situation

it’s getting to the stage/point where...


used for saying that a situation has reached a very bad stage
like/hate/love etc it when
used for saying that you like, hate etc a particular type of situation or experience

month by month
used for emphasizing the progress that a situation is making

on the boil
if a situation or feeling is on the boil, it is very strong or a lot of people are talking about it

on the other side of the fence


in a completely different situation or position from the one you are used to

on the whole
used for talking about the general situation

or else
used for stating the second of two possibilities

paradise
NOUN

a perfect place or situation

paradise
NOUN

a place that has everything that a particular type of person might want

the plot thickens


used for saying that a situation is becoming more complicated or mysterious

situated
ADJECTIVE

FORMAL in a particular situation, especially a financial one

something is up
used for saying that something is wrong or something bad is happening

the tail wagging the dog


used for saying that a situation is stupid because something important is
being decided or controlled by something less important

that’s the way the cookie crumbles


used for saying that you must accept a situation that you do not like because you cannot change it

there’s nothing for it but


used when you are saying that a situation is so difficult that there is only one thing that you can do
undecided
ADJECTIVE

if a situation, problem, issue etc is undecided, no one has solved it or made a decision about it

unique
ADJECTIVE

only existing or happening in one place or situation

unsettled
ADJECTIVE

something such as a problem or argument that is unsettled has not been dealtwith successfully

unsteady
ADJECTIVE

not regular, calm, or normal

unsustainable
ADJECTIVE

not capable of continuing at the same rate or level

watch this space


used for telling someone that the situation is still developing and that you
will provide more information soon

wrong
ADJECTIVE

if there is something wrong, there is a problem

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