| 词汇 | paint yourself into a corner |
| 释义 | Idiom paint yourself into a cornerpaint (someone/yourself) into a corner to do something that takes away all of your choices.They've painted themselves into a corner by promising to announce the results of their investigation.The army painted the rebels into a corner, and the only choice they had was to fight. paint (oneself) into a cornerTo create a predicament or unpleasant situation for oneself whereby there are no or very few favorable solutions or outcomes. I really painted myself into a corner by leaving this essay till the last minute! The candidate painted himself into a corner during the debate, having to take back several things he'd already said. paint yourself into a cornerorbox yourself into a cornerIf you paint yourself into a corner or box yourself into a corner, you create difficulties for yourself by your own actions. The Government has painted itself into a corner on the issue of equalising the State pension age. You've boxed yourself into a corner, haven't you? You have no one to blame but yourself. Note: You can also say that someone paints you into a corner or boxes you into a corner, meaning they force you into a difficult situation. You'll fight to the death when you're boxed into a corner unless you're provided with a reasonable way out. Note: `Paint someone into a corner' refers to someone who is painting a floor and ends up in a corner of the room with wet paint all round them. `Box someone into a corner' refers to a boxer being forced into a corner of the ring and having no way of escaping. paint yourself into a cornerleave yourself no means of escape or room to manoeuvre.back/paint somebody/yourself into a ˈcorner(usually used in the passive) force somebody/yourself into a very difficult position that they/you cannot escape from: The President had backed himself into a corner by promising not to raise taxes. |
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