backed into a corner
- trappedUnable to escape
- corneredUnable to flee
- desperateDriven by urgent need
- pinnedFixed firmly, immobilized
- helplessUnable to act independently
caged · stuck · pressured · defensive · boxed in · no escape · fight or flight · panicked · hunted · overwhelmed · squeezed · ambushed · outmaneuvered · last stand · checkmate · snared · clutching · sweating
- predicamentspredicament, dilemma, bind, pickle, pinch
freedom of action
backed into a cornerfree as a bird
Entirely without restrictions
free to choose · holding all the cards · in the driver's seat · spoiled for choice · in control
psychological state
backed into a cornerat ease
Relaxed, not tense
comfortable · secure · relaxed · confident · untroubled