be backed into a corner
be backed into a corner
To be forced into a difficult or unpleasant situation that one cannot easily resolve or escape. Scott has been backed into a corner with this mortgage payment that he cannot afford.
See also: backed, corner
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- get (oneself) out of (something)
- get out of
- like pulling teeth
- come to a bad end
- come to a bad/sticky end
- go from bad to worse
- from bad to worse
- get (someone) out of (something)
- have no stomach for (something)
- learn (something) the hard way