Question

in_the_loop_142 trapped with no means of escape Synonym: back to the wall

Accepted Answer

CORNERED The dogs chased the rabbit into the barn. It was cornered where it could not escape until the dogs’ owner called them away.When the police followed the thief into the back of the market, the thief tried to open the back door but found it locked. The police called out to the thief, “Come out now. There’s no way to escape. We’ve got you cornered.”

Id	in_the_loop_142
Idiom	CORNERED
Definition	trapped with no means of escape
Examples	The dogs chased the rabbit into the barn. It was cornered where it could not escape until the dogs’ owner called them away. When the police followed the thief into the back of the market, the thief tried to open the back door but found it locked. The police called out to the thief, “Come out now. There’s no way to escape. We’ve got you cornered.”
Cross-Refs	Synonym: back to the wall

Cornered Back Escape Called Police Thief Loop Trapped