back oneself into a corner

back oneself into a corner
back oneself into a corner
Fig. to manage to get oneself into a position where there is limited escape. (Ranging from literal to figurative.) •

He tells different stories to different people. Finally he backed himself into a corner and had to admit his lies.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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