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Common collocations with situation in British Collocation

situation noun countable

UK /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃ(ə)n/

difficult

awkward
complex
complicated
difficult
no-win
stressful
tricky

This will help you approach difficult situations in a calmer and more confident fashion.

It is in his interest to put both parties in a win-win situation when possible.

bad

bad
dangerous
desperate
dire
life-or-death
serious

When a potentially dangerous situation comes up I’ll try to work it out.

getting worse

deteriorating
worsening

The army is monitoring the deteriorating security situation in the area.

good

good
ideal

In an ideal situation, this work would be done in the first year of the course.

affecting a particular person

individual
personal

In the meeting we will discuss your personal situation and how the changes will affect you.

present

current
present

I believe the precautionary principle is the best approach to the current situation.

real/not real

hypothetical
real
real-life
real-world

The package presents a variety of topics, which involve real-life situations.

of a particular type

economic
financial
humanitarian
political
social

You will learn a great deal about your financial situation by taking this first step.

involving an emergency

crisis
disaster
emergency
panic
rescue

Remember that we are responding to a crisis situation.

in work or business

employment
merger
monopoly
redundancy
staffing

A redundancy situation arises when an employer needs fewer people or closes altogether.

involving people

hostage
refugee

The refugee situation continued to be highly problematic.

involving fighting or conflict

combat
conflict
security

It is our role to intervene when conflict situations arise.

cause a situation

bring about
create
lead to

Low interest rates had created a situation where people were not afraid to get into debt.

consider a situation

analyse
assess
consider
monitor
review

We shall assess the situation and take appropriate action.

deal with a situation

address
deal with
handle
manage
respond to

Can you explain to me how you propose to handle the situation?

improve a situation

improve
rectify
remedy

The council promised to do what it could to remedy the situation.

make a situation worse

exacerbate
worsen

The war has exacerbated the already difficult situation in which the children are living.