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back into a corner |
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back someone into a corner to force someone into a bad situation. The company backed its workers into a corner by hiring replacements during the strike. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form get backed into a corner: When that team gets backed into a corner, they aren't afraid to fight their way out. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Gertrude shrank back into a corner of the vehicle as it departed. These all bit the dust, and as the others drew back into a corner Ulysses and his men rushed forward and regained their spears by drawing them from the bodies of the dead. while Traddles and I pushed him back into a corner, from which, as often as we got him into it, he persisted in emerging again. |
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