have your back to the wall

成語所屬單字back

have your back to the wall — 慣用語

1. To be in a difficult situation with few choices.

1.慣用語
釋義

陷入困境

To be in a difficult situation with few choices.

例句

With debts piling up, the company had its back to the wall.

He had his back to the wall and had to accept the deal.