To be in, or to get into a difficult situation
suffer verb
to be badly affected by a very difficult or unpleasant situation
undergo verb
to experience something, especially something that is unpleasant but necessary
come under phrase
to be forced to experience something unpleasant
endure verb
to suffer something difficult or unpleasant in a patient way over a long period
incur verb
to experience something unpleasant as a result of something that you have done
go through phrase
to experience something difficult or unpleasant
be in dire/desperate straits phrase
to be in a very difficult situation, especially one involving a lack of money
be (caught/stuck) between a rock and a hard place phrase
to be in a position in which you have to choose between two things that are not good
be in the grip of something phrase
to be in a difficult or unpleasant situation
not know where/which way to turn phrase
to not know what to do in a difficult situation