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Paint oneself into a corner

verb

Definitions

1.verbTo create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.

Synonyms

back oneself into a cornerbox oneself into a cornerget oneself into a cornertalk oneself into a cornerwrite oneself into a cornerdig oneself in a holedig oneself into a holeget into troubleplay with fireback intofall into a trapdrop someone in it
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