Meaning of backs to the wall | Babel Free
Definitions
Noun. [C2]
Examples
“Chelsea had set⟳ out like⟳ a team that was reluctant to blur the lines between adventure and leaving themselves open⟳ to the counterattack and, by the end⟳, it was a full-on backs-to-the-walls operation.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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