up against the wall

*up against the wall

Fig. in serious difficulties. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; push someone ~.) Let's face it, we're up against the wall this time. It's when you're up against the wall that your true character shows.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
North	[nɔ:θ]
Delphine	del-FEEN	French
Ken'ichi	ken-ee-chee	Japanese
Enric	ən-REEK	Catalan
Mazin	-	Arabic
Elfreda	[el'fri:də]