be in a tight spot



be in a tight spot

To be in a particularly difficult or awkward situation, especially one that is not easy to get out of. Jeremy's been in more tight spots since he left college than I care to recount. I just don't know what's going to become of that boy if he doesn't clean up his act soon. I'm going to be in quite a tight spot if this loan isn't approved.
See also: spot, tight

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MieczysŁAwamye-chi-SWAH-vahPolish
Helenahe-LE-nah (German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish), hay-LAY-nah (Dutch), HE-le-nah (Finnish)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Finnish, Es
Isabellaee-zah-BEL-lah (Italian), iz-ə-BEL-ə (English)Italian, German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Romanian
MikaelMEE-kah-elSwedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Kekoa-Hawaiian
Alba (2)-Ancient Roman