That works to the benefit of the ruling party. But recent polls show that ruling party is in trouble.

VOA: standard.2009.07.27

"When a firm is in trouble especially a financial firm, cash is the whole deal.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

"I don't believe that the euro is in trouble.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

Their besetting sin is curiosity and they get themselves into trouble because they snoop in places where they shouldn't."

VOA: special.2009.08.24

It is a very old expression. Hot water was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble.

VOA: special.2009.05.10

Critics say even with the budget agreement, California is still in trouble.

VOA: special.2009.07.31

But Steven Slater is in a lot of legal trouble and details of exactly what happened on that JetBlue flight and how he acted are still up in the air.

VOA: special.2010.08.13

And Greece is not the only country in trouble.

VOA: special.2010.02.12

No concrete action is expected from these meetings, but General Jones says, "You get in trouble when you wait too long before talking to your neighbors."

VOA: standard.2009.08.10