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Definition of Dire Straits from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Dire Straits

 
/ˌdaɪə ˈstreɪts/
 
/ˌdaɪər ˈstreɪts/
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  1. a British pop group formed in 1977. Their best-known albums were Dire Straits (1978) and Brothers in Arms (1985), which was the most successful album of all time in Britain and sold more than 25 million copies worldwide.
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