in a bind
forced to deal with a difficult situation

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in a bind
forced to deal with a difficult situation.
Ashworth felt he was in a bind, with two completely different sets of directions he was supposed to follow.

Related vocabulary: put someone/something in a hole, in a tight spot

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in a bind
in trouble
They will really be in a bind if they can't sell their house by next month.

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in a bind
adv. phr., informal Likely to have trouble whether you do one thing or another.
Sam is in a bind because if he carries home his aunt's groceries, his teacher will be angry because he is late, and if he doesn't, his aunt will complain.
Compare: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, HORNS OF A DILEMMA.

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