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They have their backs up against the corner

Posted: September 27, 2019 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |Leave a comment

MSNBC commentator Yamiche Alcindor uttered this one when talking about the White House after Pelosi’s impeachment announcement.  This is a near perfect congruent conflation of “backed into a corner” and “back to the wall”, both meaning to be in a high-pressure situation with no escape.  “Back up” (to obstruct) might also be in the mix, given the recent news.  A big thanks to David Stephens for hearing this one and passing it on!

 

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