paint yourself into a corner

listen to the pronunciation of paint yourself into a corner
English - Turkish
(deyim) Kendini zor duruma sokmak
English - English
Do something which puts you in a very difficult situation and limits the way that you can act

1. I've painted myself into a corner here. 2. Having said I won't take less than £20 an hour, I can't then be seen to accept a job that pays less.

paint yourself into a corner

    Hyphenation

    paint your·self in·to a Cor·ner

    Turkish pronunciation

    peynt yûrself întı ı kôrnır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpānt yo͝orˈself əntə ə ˈkôrnər/ /ˈpeɪnt jʊrˈsɛlf ɪntə ə ˈkɔːrnɜr/
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