it is when you are in a situation that is scary and frightening or dangerous, and the hair on your body stands on end.
Nothing. You have left out part of the idiom. Perhaps you mean "your hands are tied," which means that you have no power to do anything in a given situation.
It means having the situation under control."Handle on the situation" is an idiom which is used when observing that someone is resolving the problem.
It's not an idiom. The definition of "at stake" is what is being risked in the situation or venture. A stake is a share or ownership in something.
This term refers to someone in a particularly vulnerable situation.
The idiom you have alluded to means to be placed precariously or unfavourably in a situation. The American expression "skating on thin ice" has a meaning that is synonymous and can be used interchangeably with the idiom in question.
An extremely beneficial situation is occurring that should be taken advantage of.
An extremely beneficial situation is occurring that should be taken advantage of.
In a difficult situation that causes people to be worried and upset over something or someone
"Dive in head first" is to rush into a situation without thinking.
This means that the person has the situation under control.
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It's not an idiom exactly. Romans used to throw Christians into an arena with lions as a form of execution. The phrase has come to mean any situation where someone is put into a situation where there's no way for them to succeed, or into a situation that's far over their head.