a tight corner



a tight corner

A particularly difficult or awkward situation, especially one that is not easy to get out of. Your brother helped me out of a tight corner when I was out of work a few years back, so I'm more than happy to lend him a hand now. Jeremy's been in more tight corners since he left college than I care to recount. I just don't know what's going to become of that boy.
See also: corner, tight

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PaulPAWL (English), POL (French), POWL (German)English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Biblical
LechosŁAwale-khaw-SWAH-vahPolish (Rare)
Ally (2)AL-eeScottish
Vaughn[van]
Macarenamah-kah-RE-nahSpanish
Bolormaa-Mongolian