B1 — Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere le spalle al muro
To have one's back against the wall
Literal Translation
"To have one's back to the wall"
What it means
To have one's back against the wall. Describes being in a desperate situation with no escape. Direct equivalent of the English expression.
Example in context
"Con tutti quei debiti ha le spalle al muro."
"With all those debts he has his back against the wall."
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