tight corner
Difficult situation, boxed-in
A tight corner is a difficult situation with limited options for escape or resolution.
The image is spatial—being pressed into a corner with little room to maneuver.
The company found itself in a tight corner when its largest client pulled out.
Often interchangeable with tight spot.
- bindFasten or obligate
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
- jamCooked fruit spread
- sticky situationDifficult circumstance to escape
fix · predicament · pickle · scrape · dilemma · hard place · crunch · spot · wedged · stuck · trapped · boxed · hemmed · back against the wall · wall · escape · maneuver · wriggle
- hairpin turnshairpin bend, switchback, U-turn, reverse turn
- predicamentspredicament, dilemma, bind, pickle, pinch
- Fit Problemswrong size, too small, too big, too long, misalignment
- Corners
- Rallyingrally car, rally driver, pace notes, WRC, stage time
tight cornersmooth sailing
Untroubled progress forward
easy street · bed of roses · walk in the park · clear path · safe harbor
tight corneropen field
Unenclosed outdoor space
free rein · blank check · carte blanche · wiggle room · breathing room
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