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Meaning of in a corner | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Placed in a difficult or awkward situation.
    idiomatic
  2. Secretly; covertly.
    dated, idiomatic

Equivalents

Cymraeg mewn congl

Examples

“Paul almost had poor Keeper in a corner Where he would have to quit his politics Or be a Christian.”
“something done in a corner”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

in a couple of shakes in a dither in a fair way in a family way in a few shakes in a fix

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