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in a spot

*in a (tight) spot

Fig. caught in a problem; in a jam. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~. See also in a bind and the examples.) Look, John, I'm in a tight spot. Can you lend me twenty dollars? I'm in a spot too. I need $300.
See also: spot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wen-Chinese
Prosperopro-SPE-roItalian, Spanish
Sokratis-Greek
Tam (2)-Hebrew
JephthahJEF-thə (English)Biblical
Eadgy&Eth;-Anglo-Saxon
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