in a (tight) spot

in a (tight) spot
*in a (tight) spot
Fig. caught in a problem; in a jam. (*Typically: be \in a (tight) spot; get [into] \in a (tight) spot. See also in a bind and the examples.) •

Look, John, I'm in a tight spot. Can you lend me twenty dollars?

I'm in a spot too. I need $300.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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