to the wall

Idioms and Phrases

see back to the wall ; go to the wall .

Example Sentences

The first was her balls-to-the-wall defense of Benjamin Netanyahu.

From The Daily Beast

Democrats need to learn some of that balls-to-the-wall mojo.

From The Daily Beast

Wait a moment till I've got my "strong-man-with-his-back-to-the-wall" expression.

From Project Gutenberg