male seg inn i et hjørne
Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
selvforskyldt sette seg i en vanskelig situasjon
to get oneself into a difficult situation through one's own doing
see:Se: hjørnecorner, maleto paint
Eng. phraseto paint oneself into a corner
- han har malt seg inn i et hjørne ved å utsette gavekjøpet til kona i siste liten he has painted himself into a corner by leaving his wife's present until the last minute