"Paint myself into a corner" nghĩa là gì?

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Trong thành ngữ 'paint onself into a corner', động từ to paint có nghĩa là sơn phết và corner có nghĩa là cái góc, góc tường. Paint oneself into a corner có nghĩa là tự dồn mình vào một góc tường, tức là tự đặt mình vào thế bí, khó thoát ra được.

Ví dụ
“To make extra money, I took a part-time job. But then one of my co-workers at my full-time job quit and I volunteered to do some of his work. Now I’ve really painted myself into a corner. I’ve taken too much. It’s impossible for me to get everything done!”

“How can there be a movie sequel when the main character was killed off? Writers are used to coming up with solutions to impossible situations. They’re not about to paint themselves into a corner. So they’ll find ways to miraculously save the hero or explain his death was only a dream!”

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