paint into a corner

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paint yourself into a corner

to do something which puts you in a very difficult situation and limits the way that you can act I've painted myself into a corner here. Having said I won't take less than £20 an hour, I can't then be seen to accept a job that pays less.

See be like watching paint dry

See also: corner, paint

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