See in a bind on Wiktionary
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"In a difficult situation, usually of one's own making; having a dilemma; faced with a problem or a set of problems for which there is no easy solution."
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"(idiomatic) In a difficult situation, usually of one's own making; having a dilemma; faced with a problem or a set of problems for which there is no easy solution."
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