force to the wall

force someone to the wall

and drive someone to the wall

Fig. to push someone to an extreme position; to put someone into an awkward position. He wouldn't tell the truth until we forced him to the wall. They don't pay their bills until you drive them to the wall.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Domitilla	-	Italian, Ancient Roman
Clara	KLAH-rah (Italian, German, Spanish), KLER-ə (English), KLAR-ə (English)	Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, English, Swedish, Danish, Late Roman
Jadranko	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Uzziah	ə-ZIE-ə (English)	Biblical
Berwyn	-	Welsh
Gleason	['gli:sən]