back oneself into a corner
back oneself into a corner · backs oneself into a corner · backed oneself into a corner · backing oneself into a corner
Synonym of paint oneself into a cornerSynonym of paint oneself into a corner.
» Tom was backed into a corner.
CM · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesSynonym of paint oneself into a corner.
Examples
14 sentencesTom was backed into a corner.
Tom felt backed into a corner.
They backed me into a corner.
We cannot put them back them into a corner.
ruМы не можем прижать их к стенке. — marafon
He went back to the same corner as before.
Forms
backs oneself into a corner, backing oneself into a corner, backed oneself into a corner, backed oneself into a corner| Base form | back oneself into a corner · to back oneself into a corner |
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| 3rd person singular | backs oneself into a corner |
| Present participle | backing oneself into a corner |
| Past simple | backed oneself into a corner |
| Past participle | backed oneself into a corner |
irregular
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | back oneself into a corner |
| he, she, it | backs oneself into a corner |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | backed oneself into a corner |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have backed oneself into a corner |
| he, she, it | has backed oneself into a corner |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will back oneself into a corner |
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle