up against the wall

English

Adjective

up against the wall (not comparable)

Trapped, cornered; discommoded, discomfited; in a quandary.
The IRS had me up against the wall.

Translations

Translations

German: in die Ecke

Turkish: köşeye sıkışmak (tr) (note: this is a verb phrase)

See also

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