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backs oneself into a corner

backs oneself into a corner is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 backs oneself into a corner

What is backs oneself into a corner the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Backs oneself into a corner is the third-person singular simple present indicative of back oneself into a corner.

Words near backs oneself into a corner in the dictionary

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

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