They drove him into a corner and captured him there.
•When he is driven into a corner, he will fight.
2. Fig. to force someone into a position or state where there are few choices and no escape. •You have driven me into a corner, so I guess I have to give in.
•Todd was driven into a corner when everyone disagreed with him.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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