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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tight spot — (informal) A dangerous or difficult situation • • • Main Entry: ↑spot … Useful english dictionary
tight spot — index imbroglio, predicament Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
tight spot — noun a difficult position : The companys proposal has placed Mr. Carey in a tight spot in the strike [ … Wiktionary
tight spot — Someone who is in a tight spot is in a very difficult situation. The recent strike has put the airline company in a tight spot … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
tight spot — n. a difficulty. □ I’m in sort of a tight spot and wonder if you can help me out. □ Sure, I like helping people out of tight spots as long as it doesn’t cost me any money … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
tight spot — uncomfortable position, between a rock and a hard place At the interview Vic was in a tight spot. They asked him, Why were you dismissed from three jobs? … English idioms
tight spot — a difficult situation They are in a very tight spot since the head salesman quit … Idioms and examples
in a tight spot — in a difficult situation. If there is a shortage of fuel, everyone who drives to work will be in a tight spot. Bob s in a tight spot right now because he has fallen behind in his work. Related vocabulary: put someone/something in a hole, in a… … New idioms dictionary
in a tight spot — If you re in a tight spot, you re in a difficult situation … The small dictionary of idiomes
in a (tight) spot — in a (tight) ˈspot idiom (informal) in a difficult situation • She ll always help you if you re in a spot. Main entry: ↑spotidiom … Useful english dictionary
