being up front (verb) level: be honest
Sinonime: affliction, bad break, bummer,
calamity, can of worms,
catastrophe,
clutch, contretemps, crunch, difficulty,
disaster,
distress, downer,
drag*, evil eye, hard knocks, hard times,
hardship, hurting, ill fortune,
jam, jinx, kiss of death,
misery,
misfortune,
mishap, on the skids, pain in the neck,
poison*,
reverse,
sorrow,
suffering, the worst, tough luck,
trial, trouble
Antonime: aid,
encouragement,
favor,
fortune,
good luck,
help,
prosperity