"up against the wall" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} up against the wall (not comparable)
  1. Trapped, cornered; discommoded, discomfited; in a quandary. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: up against it Related terms: go to the wall, have one's back to the wall, snookered Translations (Translations): seinää vasten (Finnish), au pied du mur (French), in die Ecke (German), pod ścianą [usually] (Polish), köşeye sıkışmak (note: note: this is a verb phrase) (Turkish)
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