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
Kristian	KREES-tyahn (Swedish), KREES-tee-ahn (Finnish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Nit	-	Egyptian Mythology
Kimmie	KIM-ee	English
Lusineh	-	Armenian
Amurdad	-	Persian Mythology
ValdimÁRr	-	Ancient Scandinavian