situation

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situation definition


  1. n.
    an event, crime, or suspicious happening that warrants investigation or action by the police. (Law enforcement.) : We have a situation out on 114 Maple Street. See the man.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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situation

see no-win situation.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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