sb into a corner
1back into a corner — back (someone) into a corner to force someone into a bad situation. The company backed its workers into a corner by hiring replacements during the strike. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form get backed into a corner: When that team gets… …
2paint into a corner — paint (someone/yourself) into a corner to do something that takes away all of your choices. They ve painted themselves into a corner by promising to announce the results of their investigation. The army painted the rebels into a corner, and the… …
3paint into a corner — If you paint yourself into a corner, you put yourself into a situation that restricts what you can do or say. Carole told her boss she was busy on Friday evening. She realized she had painted herself into a corner when he said : Too bad! I …
4drive into a corner — force into a corner, force into a situation that is hard to escape from, corner …
5paint into a corner — paint (yourself) into a corner to do something which puts you in a very difficult situation and limits the way that you can act. I ve painted myself into a corner here. Having said I won t take less than Ј20 an hour, I can t then be seen to… …
6back someone into a corner — back (someone) into a corner to force someone into a bad situation. The company backed its workers into a corner by hiring replacements during the strike. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form get backed into a corner: When that team gets… …
7paint someone into a corner — paint (someone/yourself) into a corner to do something that takes away all of your choices. They ve painted themselves into a corner by promising to announce the results of their investigation. The army painted the rebels into a corner, and the… …
8paint yourself into a corner — paint (someone/yourself) into a corner to do something that takes away all of your choices. They ve painted themselves into a corner by promising to announce the results of their investigation. The army painted the rebels into a corner, and the… …
9paint yourself into a corner — (USA) If someone paints themselves into a corner, they get themselves into a mess …
10paint yourself into a corner — paint (yourself) into a corner to do something which puts you in a very difficult situation and limits the way that you can act. I ve painted myself into a corner here. Having said I won t take less than Ј20 an hour, I can t then be seen to… …
