back oneself into a corner



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.
See also: back, corner

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Claud[klɔ:d]
Halvard-Norwegian
Felicidade-Portuguese
Lazaros-Biblical Greek
Damon['deimən]
Isidoraee-see-DHO-rah (Spanish), ee-zee-DO-rah (Italian), iz-i-DAWR-ə (English)Serbian, Macedonian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Ancient Gr