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up against the wall

up against the wall adjective: trapped, cornered; discommoded, discomfited; in a quandary.

Adjective

up against the wall (not comparable)

  1. Trapped, cornered; discommoded, discomfited; in a quandary.
    • The IRS had me up against the wall.
    Synonyms:
    up against it

Synonyms of up against the wall

Questions about up against the wall

What does up against the wall mean?
Up against the wall means trapped, cornered; discommoded, discomfited; in a quandary.
What part of speech is up against the wall?
Up against the wall is an adjective.

Words near up against the wall in the dictionary

  1. up a tree
  2. up above
  3. up against
  4. up against it
  5. up against the ropes
  6. up against the wall
  7. up and
  8. up and about
  9. up and around
  10. up and at 'em
  11. up and away

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