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backing oneself into a corner

backing oneself into a corner is the present participle and gerund of back oneself into a corner.

Meaning of back oneself into a corner

Verb

back oneself into a corner (third-person singular simple present backs oneself into a corner, present participle backing oneself into a corner, simple past and past participle backed oneself into a corner)

  1. Synonym of paint oneself into a corner.

Questions about backing oneself into a corner

What is backing oneself into a corner the present participle and gerund of?
Backing oneself into a corner is the present participle and gerund of back oneself into a corner.

Words near backing oneself into a corner in the dictionary

  1. backing in
  2. backing into
  3. backing off
  4. backing on to
  5. backing one out
  6. backing oneself into a corner
  7. backing onto
  8. backing out
  9. backing the field
  10. backing the right horse
  11. backing the wrong horse

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