back against the wall Idiome
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adv. phr. In a trap, with no way to escape; in bad trouble.
The soldiers had their backs to the wall. He was in debt and could not get any help; his back was against the wall. The team had their backs to the wall in the second half. Compare: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, LAST DITCH, ON THE SPOT, UP AGAINST IT.
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In a bad or high-pressure bearings in which one's best or adeptness to act is limited. She finds herself with her aback to the coffer now that creditors are advancing afterwards her for added money than she makes. Sometimes, the best solutions appear aback we are with our backs to the wall, aback we don't accept the affluence of analytical every advantage beneath the sun.Learn more: back, wallback to the wall
Also, back adjoin the wall. In a hard-pressed situation; also, after any way of escape. For example, In the closing few minutes, our aggregation had its aback to the coffer but connected to action gallantly , or The coffer has him with his aback to the wall; he'll accept to pay up now. This appellation was acclimated originally for a aggressive force that is authoritative a aftermost stand. [First bisected of 1500s] Learn more: back, wall
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