in debt, having no money If we don't get a good crop this year, we'll be in dire straits.
ride off in all directions
Idiom(s): ride off in all directions
Theme: CONFUSION
to behave in a totally confused manner; to try to do everything at once. (Folksy.) • Bill has a tendency to ride off in all directions. He's not organized enough. • Now, calm down. There is no sense in riding off in all directions.
step in the right direction, a A move that advances a course of action, as in Asking Bill to resign is a step in the right direction. This idiom was first recorded in 1871.
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