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Meaning of tight spot | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A difficult position.
    idiomatic
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tight, spot.

Equivalents

Suomi mankeli
Latina artum
Português saia justa

Examples

“Jays Squeeze Out of Tight Spot Into a 2-1 Lead [title]”
“The company's proposal has placed Mr. Carey in a tight spot in the strike by 185,000 United Parcel workers.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tight squeeze tight whites tight-arse Tight-fitting tight-head tight-knit

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