“Back against the wall”
意味
In a very difficult situation with no easy options.
例文
Examples
“With no money left, he had his back against the wall.”
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Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
With no money left, he had his _____.Compare with the original example
With no money left, he had his back against the wall.
Write a two-line conversation using “Back against the wall”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Back against the wall" mean?
- "Back against the wall" means in a very difficult situation with no easy options.
- How do you use "Back against the wall" in a sentence?
- Example: "With no money left, he had his back against the wall."
- Should I interpret "Back against the wall" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.