a tight spot

a tight spot

A particularly difficult or awkward situation, especially one that is not easy to get out of; a jam. Your brother helped me out of a tight spot when I was out of work a few years back, so I'm more than happy to lend him a hand now. Jeremy's been in more tight spots since he left college than I care to recount. I just don't know what's going to become of that boy. I'm going to be in quite a tight spot if this loan isn't approved.

See also: spot, tight

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tight spot

see under in a bind.

See also: spot, tight

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

tight spot

n. a difficulty. Sure, I like helping people out of tight spots as long as it doesn’t cost me any money.

See also: spot, tight

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