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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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Holcomb | | ['hɔlkəum] | |
Ivar | | EE-vahr (Swedish, Norwegian) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
Kaarina | | KAH:-ree-nah | Finnish |
Terance | | TER-ənts | English |
Mazin | | - | Arabic |
Havilah | | HAV-i-lə (English) | Biblical |