Indicates when someone is in a difficult financial situation and needs to use their valuables to borrow money.

Financial Distress

Used when the item in pawn is to be reclaimed later; pawning is not usually a permanent transfer.

Temporary Solution

Suggests that all other options have been exhausted and pawning is the final alternative.

Reflects a serious risk or danger to something valuable, not necessarily physical items.

Used when outcomes hinge on a specific variable, highlighting insecurity of the situation.