back against the wall
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“People think we have our back against the wall when in fact the opportunity has never been greater.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
That’s because USC mounted a 13-play drive with its back against the wall in the fourth quarter, at one point even converting a critical fourth down near midfield.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2025
Postecoglou, with his back against the wall, lives to fight another day.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025
At restaurants, I tried to snag a seat with my back against the wall.
From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024
But Max screws the hinges back on tight, and the shattered hole is in the back, against the wall, where it doesn’t show when the doors are shut.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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