be in a tight corner



be in a tight corner/spot

to be in a difficult situation She had been in tight corners before and had always managed to get out of them.
See have on a short leash, keep a tight rein on, run a tight ship, sit tight
See also: corner, tight

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JezzaJEZ-əEnglish (British)
Akemiah-ke-meeJapanese
Rio (1)-Various
Jaagup-Estonian
TerrenceTER-əntsEnglish
KlemensKLE-mens (German, Polish)German, Danish, Swedish, Polish