- Manuscript - Welcome to English in a Minute from home! Desperate can mean things are very bad or very difficult. Speaker A: What in the world are you doing? Speaker B: Jonathan, I'm playing Connect Four and it's close. Speaker A: Isn't that for two players? Speaker B: Yes, but I'm alone so I have to play against myself. Speaker A: Wow, well I guess … [Read more...] about Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures (Idioms)