back oneself into a corner

Fig. to manage to get oneself into a position where there is limited escape. (Ranging from literal to figurative.) He tells different stories to different people. Finally he backed himself into a corner and had to admit his lies.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Happy	HAP-ee	English (Rare)
MÁRio	-	Portuguese
Abi	-	Scottish
Denny	['deni]
Georgi	-	Bulgarian
Nanuk	-	Native American, Inuit