snooker
drop someone in it
corner
make hard work of
fuck
pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire
fall into a trap
bunker
go hard with someone
have someone by the short hairs
force someone's back to the wall
face up
skate on thin ice
turn to
maul
wear
snarl
dig a hole for oneself
key into
make the best of a bad job
set
swallow a bitter pill
do it tough
take up with
behove
misnegotiate
sugarcoat the pill
misact
fall prey
draw in
draw into
make one's bed and lie in it
gird up one's loins
carry
flatfoot
tool
make the best of a bad bargain
cover
hardship
steel oneself against
feel the heat
choose
have someone there
brace oneself for
put one's heart in
embroil
prepare for
cope
steel oneself for