up against the wall



*up against the wall

Fig. in serious difficulties. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; push someone ~.) Let's face it, we're up against the wall this time. It's when you're up against the wall that your true character shows.
See also: up, wall

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Elijah[i'laidʒə]
Rosana-Portuguese
Jory-Cornish
Vanda-Portuguese, Italian, Czech, Slovak
&Thorn;RÓNdr-Ancient Scandinavian
Morikomo-ṙee-koJapanese