box (oneself) into a corner

To create a predicament or unpleasant situation for oneself whereby there are no or very few favorable solutions or outcomes. I really boxed myself into a corner by leaving this essay till the last minute! The candidate boxed himself into a corner during the debate, having to take back several things he'd already said.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alasdair	['æləsdə]
Adelia	ə-DEL-ee-ə (English)	English, Spanish
Armando	ahr-MAHN-do (Spanish, Italian)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Frej	FRIE (Danish, German), FRAY (Swedish)	Danish, Swedish, German
Hava	-	Hebrew
Tania	['tæniə]