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be cornered

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be cornered

To be surrounded and unable to escape. There's no way the burglar can get away now—he's been cornered by the cops. Yeah, and what exactly are we supposed to do once this guy's cornered?
See also: corner
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  • have cornered
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  • give the shake
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  • not a second too soon


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