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Ask him how he would cope in your position.

The plan is still in an embryonic stage.

at one's best

in an advantageous/a favourable position

at an advantage; have the advantage; get/gain/have the upper hand

in a dangerous/precarious situation; stand in great peril

in favourable circumstances

in a living hell

on full alert

on an equal footing

in straitened circumstances; in poverty

in adverse circumstances

be in germ

at a disadvantage

in a difficult situation; in a fix; in dire circumstances/straits; in an awkward predicament

at a deadlock

in a coma

at high tide; at flood

at low tide; at a low ebb

be in a passive position; be passive