back (someone) into a corner

Translations
загнать (кого-то) в угол
The lawyer's questions backed the witness into a corner.
Вопросы адвоката загнали свидетеля в угол.
Definitions
To force someone into a difficult situation where they have limited options or are unable to escape, often leading to a defensive or desperate response.
Words
back

verb
загнать
someone

pronoun
кого-то
into

preposition
в
a

article or possessive pronoun
неопределённый артикль
corner

noun
угол