trouble

• A cloud on the horizon

  A sign of impending trouble or a future problem that threatens an otherwise good situation.

• A chapter of accidents

  A sequence of unfortunate, often unexpected, and sometimes comical mishaps or disastrous events.

• Your goose is cooked

  You are in serious trouble or doomed to fail, with no way out of a bad situation.

• A fine mess

  An ironic exclamation used to describe a problematic, chaotic, or difficult situation, often one caused by incompetence or misjudgment.

• A thorn in the flesh

  Something or someone that causes constant annoyance, pain, or trouble.