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in_the_loop_022 to be in a difficult or desperate situation Compare to: in a bind; in a fix; in a jam; behind the eight ball

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BACK TO THE WALL, HAVE (ONE’S) Gary lost his job over a month ago and he has spent all his savings paying his bills. Now he doesn’t have any more money, and his back is to the wall.My back was to the wall. It seemed like my only choices were to try to save the company with my personal savings or pull out and let the company go while I still had some money left.

Id	in_the_loop_022
Idiom	BACK TO THE WALL, HAVE (ONE’S)
Definition	to be in a difficult or desperate situation
Examples	Gary lost his job over a month ago and he has spent all his savings paying his bills. Now he doesn’t have any more money, and his back is to the wall. My back was to the wall. It seemed like my only choices were to try to save the company with my personal savings or pull out and let the company go while I still had some money left.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: in a bind; in a fix; in a jam; behind the eight ball

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