hairy situation

hairy situation

slang A stressful or unnerving situation. It's kind of a hairy situation—there's still a lot of tension between them because of the divorce. Look at all that ice on the road! Getting home is going to be a pretty hairy situation.
See also: hairy, situation
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • reality of the situation
  • if I was/were in your place
  • if I were in your place
  • get down to the facts
  • take (something) by the throat
  • do the business
  • be (not) out of the woods
  • if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen
  • put a good face on (something)
  • a bitter pill to swallow