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force to the wall
(redirected from drive to the wall)

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force someone to the wall and drive someone to the wall
Fig. to push someone to an extreme position; to put someone into an awkward position. He wouldn't tell the truth until we forced him to the wall. They don't pay their bills until you drive them to the wall.
See also: force, wall


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Robb Quinlan also reached on an infield hit and scored on Anderson's drive to the wall in right-center.
Erstad led off the ninth and ripped a line drive to the wall in right-center and made it to second base, teammates jumping off the bench to cheer his broken-gaited dash.
Lily Rogers reached on a fielder's choice on which Dyer was safe at home, then Booth one-hopped a line drive to the wall in left field, bringing home Steigleman and Rogers.
 
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