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
Svetoslav-Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Tacitus-Ancient Roman
Hershel-Yiddish
Eder (2)-Basque
Quincy['kwinsi]
Aithan-Biblical Greek