box (someone) into a corner
box (someone) into a corner
To create a predicament or unpleasant situation for someone whereby there are no or very few favorable solutions or outcomes. You're going to box me into a corner if you give me another assignment—I won't be able to finish any of them! The senator's opponent boxed him into a corner during the debate, forcing him to take back several things he'd already said.
See also: box, corner
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- paint (oneself) into a corner
- paint oneself into a corner
- paint yourself into a corner
- box (oneself) into a corner
- come to a bad end
- come to a bad/sticky end
- get (someone) out of (something)
- intervene in (something)
- intervene with
- intervene with (someone or something)