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in a bind

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in a bind

forced to deal with a difficult situation. Ashworth felt he was in a bind, with two completely different sets of directions he was supposed to follow.

Related vocabulary: put someone/something in a hole, in a tight spot

See also: bind

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if/when push comes to shove
Ignorance is bliss
ill
ill at ease
imagination
imbue with
in a bad way

in a bind
in a class by
in a cleft stick
in a cold sweat
in a flash
in a fog
in a good light
in a huff

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