“Dead set against”

“When it rains, it pours”

Problems often happen all at once.

“Touch base”

To make brief contact or communicate with someone.

“A dead end”

A situation with no progress or solution.

“Back to square one”

To start again from the beginning after failing.

“Start from scratch”

To begin again from the very beginning.

“A race against time”

A situation where one must act quickly before time runs out.

“Against the clock”

In a hurry to finish something before a deadline.

“Add insult to injury”

To make a bad situation even worse.