"paints oneself into a corner" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} paints oneself into a corner
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of paint oneself into a corner Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: paint oneself into a corner
    Sense id: en-paints_oneself_into_a_corner-en-verb-eH2rZGB1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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