In a tight corner
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 6(In) a very difficult situation to escape from
आगे कुआँ, पीछे खाई
He was in a tight corner eight days before the exam.
A tight corner is difficult and not hopeless.
Daily use: Tight corner mein tha.
सोचिए आप एक तंग कोने में फँस गए; दोस्त निकल गए और आप वहीं अटके हैं। In a tight corner यानी ऐसी कठिन हालत जिससे निकलना मुश्किल हो।
Picture yourself squeezed into a narrow corner: your friends have walked away and you cannot get out. A tight corner is a very difficult situation that is hard to escape from.
Answer 'बहुत कठिन स्थिति' है; 'in a tight spot', 'up against the wall' same और 'out of the woods' उल्टा option है।
The answer is 'a very difficult situation'; 'in a tight spot' and 'up against the wall' are matching options, and 'out of the woods' is the opposite.