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
Iolanda	-	Italian, Portuguese, Romanian
Cobb	[kɔb]
Gunnvor	-	Norwegian
Illarion	-	Russian
Neelam	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Ayling	['eiliŋ]