get into a (tight) spot

get into a (tight) spot

To be in a challenging or problematic situation; to be in a predicament. I've gotten into a spot here—I need to be at a job interview in an hour, and my car won't start.
See also: get, spot
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • in a spot
  • in a bad spot
  • in a scrape
  • intervene in
  • intervene in (something)
  • intervene with
  • intervene with (someone or something)
  • in a quandary
  • lifeline
  • a tough row to hoe