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in a bind

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Definition


Being in a difficult situation.

Context : Social Life
Category: Idiom, Metaphor
Semantic: difficult

Usage of “in a bind”

  1. I am in a bind. I have many loans and I need to also pay my daughter's college fees. What do I do?

Examples of idiom “in a bind” from Twitter
  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'artchair'
    artchair:

    @fourchickens Love that place when I'm in a bind.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'ShoeSavvy'
    ShoeSavvy:

    RT @shanellLENISE: if you're ever in a bind , just think "what would shanell do." , lmfaooooo ! #ohellno

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'fetate'
    fetate:

    You really find out who your friends are when you're in a bind and need help. They gotta do some mundane shit, they're not your friend

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'crenfro2010'
    crenfro2010:

    Thank u to my friends for helpin me out while im in a bind hope to get on my feet soon

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'sewah11'
    sewah11:

    I trust the gov't more than the elite, rich repubs to help me. The repubs put the country in a bind.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'alindeman'
    alindeman:

    @andrewddale I can probably help if you get in a bind with Joomla/PHP/MySQL/whatever. Let me know.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'mynesia923'
    mynesia923:

    Are you in a bind and need some extra money for some unexpected bills?