in a corner

介词短语

英文释义

介词短语
  1. Placed in a difficult or awkward situation. idiomatic
    — Paul almost had poor Keeper in a corner Where he would have to quit his politics Or be a Christian.
  2. Secretly; covertly. dated,idiomatic
    — something done in a corner
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