tight corner

He is in such a tight corner now that it is extremely difficult to imagine what he can tell them in his own defense.

I took a dig at her as I turned the car out through a tight corner of the lot onto the road.

If he gets into a tight corner it's up to him to get himself out of it.

You will be interested in reading how the reporter got out of a tight corner.

That Sir John was in a tight corner was universally believed.

Just give him a chance, and he'll maybe see you out of many a tight corner.