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
Annet	-	Dutch
Clarisa	klah-REE-sah	Spanish
Tsisana	-	Georgian
Nanook	-	Native American, Inuit
Hearn	[hə:n]
Stanley	['stænli]