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tight spot



NOUN
difficult situation
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It’s a buddy adventure that takes the duo from one tight spot to another, including a gladiator-style battle royal and a cavernous snake pit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The Bank of Japan is also in a tight spot, as not raising interest rates may lead to accelerating inflation and depreciation of the yen, but doing so could hurt the economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Clever as they are, both parties make it out of a tight spot just fine, but it’s Bob who’s left to pick up the pieces.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

Jordan Garrick did well to get the ball out from under his feet, in a tight spot, but he gets a shot off and slides the ball past the Crewe keeper Tom Booth.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2024

Long before President Nixon met his Waterloo over the Watergate burglary, he escaped from another tight spot with a magisterial speech, at the heart of which was a nakedly cheesy pathos appeal.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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