to have your back to the wall - idiom meaning?

Question

What is the meaning of "to have your back to the wall" idiom?

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Having your back to the wall may cause you to display desperate behaviors.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

My back is to the wall!
Your back is to the wall!
His back is to the wall!
Her back is to the wall!
Its back is to the wall!
Our backs are to the wall!
Your backs are to the wall!
Their backs are to the wall!
Alternate:

back against the wall

 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

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Percy is normally a docile good-natured dog. He loves his owners. Percy never chases cats. Percy rarely even barks. He is very gentle and good with children.
One day, Percy's family was threatened by a lion. Percy had his back to the wall. He had no choice but to attack the lion.

 

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

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A husband and wife are talking about paying the bills ...

Wife: What are we going to do? The mortgage is due tomorrow.
Husband: Is there any money left in the checking account?
Wife: No!
Husband: How about in the savings account?
Wife: Nothing!
Husband: Well, our backs are to the wall. We'll have to use our emergency money. We really have no other choice.

 

 

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

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"to have your back to the wall"

to be in a desperate situation with not many options available

Synonyms: anguish, anxiety, dejection, despair, desperate, despondency, discomfort, distress, fear, gloom, heartache, melancholy, trouble, worry