English-Italian translations for back to the wall

• spalle al muro
  Con le spalle al muro, la Slovenia firmò il cosiddetto "compromesso spagnolo" . With its back to the wall, Slovenia signed the so-called 'Spanish compromise' .
  Vi trovate con le spalle al muro e una pistola puntata contro il petto. You are standing with your back to the wall and with a pistol pointing at your chest.
  Non torni a proporci Commissari inadeguati, altrimenti finirà di nuovo con le spalle al muro. Do not come back here proposing tainted people as Commissioners, or you will end up with your back to the wall again.

Definition of back to the wall

• A very difficult situation with no beneficial options available for action

Related words

• to have one's back to the wall
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• backs to the wall
• have one’s back to the wall
• have one's back to the wall
• come back to something
• back tooth
• be fed up to the back teeth