He might catch measles, and come out in nasty spots.

That is why it is so disheartening to have to criticize Mr. Levy over his nasty blind spot: immigration.

Over all, it is "a nasty spot" for a company that has done so well in the past, Mr. Manning said.

"It got you out of a nasty spot."

He had made a clean get-away from a nasty spot.

Twas a rare nasty spot, that.

I was pained to observe that it had left a nasty spot.

You got us out of a nasty spot and I appreciate it.

He drove his ball perfectly, 320 yards down the middle, but his 2-iron shot hooked left of the green into a nasty spot on a down slope.

In a nasty spot like this, the best shiphandler belonged at the wheel.