be cornered
be cornered
To be surrounded and unable to escape. There's no way the burglar can get away now—he's been cornered by the cops. Yeah, and what exactly are we supposed to do once this guy's cornered?
See also: corner
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- have (someone or an animal) cornered
- have cornered
- dash away
- give (someone) the shake
- give the shake
- kencracker
- ken-miller
- the slip
- ken-burster
- give somebody the slip