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paint oneself into a corner verb

  /ˈpeɪnt wʌnˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ə ˈkɔɹnɚ/ , /ˈpeɪnt wʌnˈsɛlf ˈɪntʊ ə ˈkɔːnə(ɹ)/
  • (idiomatic) To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.
 essere con le spalle al muro
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