Idiom
back to the wall
Meaning
A very difficult situation with no beneficial options available for action.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He has his back to the wall with these debts.”
“With the deadline approaching and no money left, the manager had his back to the wall.”
“Facing mounting legal pressure and dwindling public support, the politician found himself with his back to the wall.”
Examples
simple
“He has his back to the wall with these debts.”
contextual
“With the deadline approaching and no money left, the manager had his back to the wall.”
complex
“Facing mounting legal pressure and dwindling public support, the politician found himself with his back to the wall.”
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