up against the wall

Adjective

up against the wall (not comparable)

1. Trapped, cornered; discommoded, discomfited; in a quandary. <> abu ya kai bango, shiga cikin wahala, taka tsantsan.
   1. The IRS had me up against the wall.
   2. Irin yadda ake bijiro da wannan tarurruka lokacin da aka ga kamar kura tana ƙoƙarin ta kai bango. <> The way they keep organizing this convention is to do so whenever they are up against a wall. [1]

See also

1. go to the wall
2. have one's back to the wall
3. snookered