to be in a tough situation with limited options
to be in trouble and not have many ways out
to not have retreat from a bad situation
The company has its back against the wall and if the employees do not help out now, it will be bankrupt soon.
I had my back against the wall, health wise, when I had my first child. But she was the reason why I kept trying to get better.
No one should be in a situation like that, with their back against the wall, fighting with their loved ones.
When you have your back against the wall, you will have no time to realize what went wrong and how you can correct it.
People who have their back against the wall should not be the ones trying to teach others how to run a business.
There is no origin for this idiom
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