curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-determiners-and-advanced-use-of-articles/6814abbd3890c217b35cc94a.md
Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.
It's BLANK. We can't hire anyone new right now either.
a tight situation
This refers to a stressful situation. Don't forget to use an article if necessary.
A tight situation is a common phrase that means a difficult or limited situation - usually involving time, money, or people. For example:
Person 1: We only have two days left to finish everything.
Person 2: Yeah, it's a tight situation. - There's little time, which makes it difficult and stressful.
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