plight

A dire or unfortunate situation.

Though we say we are quite clear about it and understand when someone uses the expression, unlike that other expression, maybe we're in the same plight with regard to them both.

Gosling's plight worsened when he was soon shown a red card for a foul on Martin.

A (neutral) condition or state.

although hee live in as good plight and health as may be, yet he chafeth, he scoldeth, he brawleth, he fighteth, he sweareth, and biteth, as the most boistrous and tempestuous master of France[…].

Good health.

All wayes shee sought him to restore to plight, / With herbs, with charms, with counsel, and with teares[…].

Responsibility for ensuing consequences; risk; danger; peril.

An instance of danger or peril; a dangerous moment or situation.

Blame; culpability; fault; wrong-doing; sin; crime.

One's office; duty; charge.

That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge.

Haply, when I shall wed, That lord whose hand must take my plight shall carry Half my love with him, half my care and duty

To expose to risk; to pledge.

Specifically, to pledge (one's troth etc.) as part of a marriage ceremony.

To promise (oneself) to someone, or to do something.

I ask what I have done to deserve it, one daughter hobnobbing with radicals and the other planning to plight herself to a criminal.