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be in the throes of
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be in the throes of something/doing something

to be experiencing a very difficult or unpleasant period. The country is presently in the throes of the worst recession since the second world war. We're in the throes of moving house at the moment.

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thrash out
thread
three
three R's
three-ring circus
threshold
throat

throe
through
through and through
through rose-colored glasses
through the back door
through the wringer
through thick and thin
throw

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