in a tight spot
- corneredUnable to flee
- trappedUnable to escape
- stuckUnable to move
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
- bindFasten or obligate
pickle · jam · squeeze · desperate · predicament · scrape · fix · clutch · pressure · boxed in · suffocating · sweat · panic · escape · narrow · crunch · dilemma · crisis
situation difficulty
in a tight spotsitting pretty
In favorable circumstances
in the clear · in good shape · home free · out of the woods · smooth sailing
freedom of action
in a tight spotfree and clear
Owning without obligations attached
unconstrained · at liberty · unencumbered · unfettered · unhindered
security and comfort
in a tight spotsafe and sound
Unharmed and protected
out of danger · secure · comfortable · at ease · out of harm's way