in a tight spot

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• Tight Spot — Theatrical release lobby card Directed by Phil Karlson Produced by Lewis J …   Wikipedia

• tight spot — (informal) A dangerous or difficult situation • • • Main Entry: ↑spot …   Useful english dictionary

• tight spot — index imbroglio, predicament Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• tight spot — noun a difficult position : The companys proposal has placed Mr. Carey in a tight spot in the strike [ …   Wiktionary

• tight spot —    Someone who is in a tight spot is in a very difficult situation.     The recent strike has put the airline company in a tight spot …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• tight spot — n. a difficulty. □ I’m in sort of a tight spot and wonder if you can help me out. □ Sure, I like helping people out of tight spots as long as it doesn’t cost me any money …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• tight spot — uncomfortable position, between a rock and a hard place    At the interview Vic was in a tight spot. They asked him, Why were you dismissed from three jobs? …   English idioms

• tight spot — a difficult situation They are in a very tight spot since the head salesman quit …   Idioms and examples

• in a tight spot — in a difficult situation. If there is a shortage of fuel, everyone who drives to work will be in a tight spot. Bob s in a tight spot right now because he has fallen behind in his work. Related vocabulary: put someone/something in a hole, in a… …   New idioms dictionary

• in a tight spot — If you re in a tight spot, you re in a difficult situation …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• in a (tight) spot — in a (tight) ˈspot idiom (informal) in a difficult situation • She ll always help you if you re in a spot. Main entry: ↑spotidiom …   Useful english dictionary