What is another word for in a corner?

Pronunciation: [ɪn ɐ kˈɔːnə] (IPA)

When you feel trapped with no way out, you might say you're "in a corner." But there are many other ways to express this feeling of being stuck or cornered. You might say you're "penned in," "boxed in," "hemmed in," "trapped," "caught," or "cornered." Similarly, in certain contexts, you could use phrases like "at a standstill," "deadlocked," "stuck in a rut," "up against a wall," "at a loss," "in a bind," or "between a rock and a hard place" to convey this same sense of confinement or stasis. Each of these alternatives carries its own slightly different connotations, so it's worth exploring them further to find the one that best fits your situation.

What are the hypernyms for In a corner?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with In a corner

  • As witnesses that the things were not done in a corner.
    Thomas Harrison
  • Everywhere I have sought rest and not found it, except sitting in a corner by myself with a little book.
    Arthur Helps
  • Don't you stay at home of evenings? Don't you love a cushioned seat in a corner, by the fireside, with your slippers on your feet?
    Oliver Wendell Holmes
  • Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will make me go in a corner and cry by myself for hours.
    Eric Idle
  • You cannot set art off in a corner and hope for it to have vitality, reality, and substance.
    Charles Ives

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