snookering
Leaving no options
Snookering is the act of putting someone in a difficult position where they have no good options.
The term comes from snooker, the billiards game where players try to leave opponents without a clear shot.
Outside the game, it means outmaneuvering or trapping someone: They kept snookering us with last-minute rule changes.
To be snookered is to be stuck.
Trigger for action
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- pocketFabric compartment in clothing
- safetyFreedom from harm
- breakInterrupt continuity
frame · baize · cushion · foul · red ball · black ball · position · leave
Act of deceiving
- trappingCatching with concealed devices
- deceivingCausing false belief
- outmaneuveringDefeating through superior tactics
- outwittingDefeating by cleverness
cornering · bamboozling · duping · conning · swindling · hoodwinking · manipulating · scheming
Impeding forward progress
- trappingCatching with concealed devices
- corneringForcing into position
- stymyingBlocking or frustrating efforts
- impedingBlocking forward motion
hindering · thwarting · frustrating · hampering · obstructing · bottlenecking · deadlocking · stalemating
cue
Trigger for action
break · frame · baize · cushion · foul · red ball · black ball · position · leave · escape
tricking
Act of deceiving
- trappingCatching with concealed devices
- deceivingCausing false belief
- outmaneuveringDefeating through superior tactics
outwitting · cornering · bamboozling · duping · conning · swindling · hoodwinking · manipulating · scheming · cunning
blocking
Impeding forward progress
- trappingCatching with concealed devices
- corneringForcing into position
- stymyingBlocking or frustrating efforts
impeding · hindering · thwarting · frustrating · hampering · obstructing · bottlenecking · deadlocking · stalemating · checkmating
snookeringcharging
Restoring electrical power
leveling with · telegraphing · laying cards on the table · blitzing