| 词组 | with your back against the wall |
| 释义 | Idiom with your back against the wallwith (your/its) back against the wall in a serious situation with few ways to react to it.Many of these schools find themselves with their backs against the wall, and unless they get more funding, they'll have to fire some teachers. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form have your/its back against the wall: The Mexican team has its back against the wall and must win tonight's game. with (one's) back against the wallIn a bad situation in which one's ability to act is limited. She finds herself with her back against the wall now that creditors are coming after her for more money than she makes. Sometimes, the best solutions arise with our back against the wall, when our options are limited. |
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