"In a tight corner" nghĩa là gì?

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"In a tight corner" = trong góc hẹp -> nghĩa là trong tình huống khó xử/khó khăn, không dễ dàng thoát ra.

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He’s not providing federal guidance (chỉ đạo) let alone (sẽ không bao giờ xảy ra) funding for schools to safely reopen, just pushing for enough of a return to normal to get him through November. And, if that helps erode the public school system and puts mostly Democratic and unionized (tổ chức thành công đoàn) teachers in a tight corner, that’s icing on his filthy cake.

"Iran is really in a tight corner," historian (nhà sử học) Dr Menahem Merhavy from Tel Aviv University, who focuses on Iran, said.

Masuku has been placed in a tight corner by the revelations, with mounting calls by ANC alliance (liên minh) partners in Gauteng for him to step aside from his post, in a similar manner to what Diko did from her duties as Ramaphosa's spokesperson.

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