workaround
booby trap
pitfall
spur-of-the-moment
hit a snag
mischance
mishap
bad luck
Pandora's box
luck
fortune
fall between the cracks
at a pinch
whistle past the graveyard
in a pinch
monkey wrench
cobra effect
misfiring
crisis
oops
be careful what you wish for
clutch
inquest
fiasco
unintended consequence
misfortune
let-out
obviate
on accident
by accident
close call
roll of the dice
escape
instant karma
more than one bargained for
band-aid
hickey
flatfooted
duh factor
bugbear
byproduct
flip the script
by-product
corner
fudge
Lord willing and the creek don't rise
Lord willing
on
God willing
make the cheese more binding
wither on the vine
come a cropper
if it ain't broke, don't fix it
snag
escape fire
act of God
second chance
out of one's depth
teachable moment
prerisk
let lie
hang-up
beef
spin-off
hitch
rub
pinch
setback
tough luck
for free
exigency
in for
push one's luck
sow dragon's teeth
can't do right for doing wrong
ill luck
do-or-die
emergency
goat rope
plight
contingent
cheat
survival instinct
pull a rabbit out of a hat
forced
premortem
find oneself
save by the bell
take on water
darkly
draw a blank
deathbed conversion
catch out
find out