“back against the wall”
To be in a very difficult situation with no easy escape or options, forced to defend oneself or take desperate action. The phrase evokes the image of being cornered with nowhere to retreat. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "back against the wall" in the video clips below.
Hear how "back against the wall" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 9 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: It Welcome To Derry, Good Mythical Morning, The Pivot Podcast, Andrew Huberman, IMPAULSIVE and 3 more.
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YouTubeGood Mythical Morning2.4M views · 2025-07-04
Episodes To Watch Before Bed (Marathon)
“back against the wall?”
In addition to or
separate from having your … Mm-hmm.
Play at 13:35
TV ShowIt Welcome To Derry
It Welcome To Derry — S01E04
“Back against the wall. Back...”
♪ Oh, can't you see? ♪ … ♪ Oh, you misjudge me ♪
Play at 22:11
Can't play this one yet, but your timecode is ready — 22:11
YouTubeThe Pivot Podcast348K views · 2023-06-30
Late Night Convo: Hard Knocks, Zion Williamson, Chicago Shooting & the Pressures We Face | The Pivot
“back against the wall like I used to do”
against the wall and not like put my … when we went to the club that was in
Play at 56:48
YouTubeAndrew Huberman255K views · 2025-08-25
Science & Health Benefits of Belief in God & Religion | Dr. David DeSteno
“back against the wall, let out a little”
that point. Um, she would kind of lean … whimper of pain. And what we wanted to
Play at 30:12
YouTubeThe Pivot Podcast710K views · 2025-11-04
N.O.R.E music to cultural icon, inside stories on his life, Kanye & regret about Jordan | The Pivot
“back against the wall. Like I kind of”
like I kind of like to be put against my … like that. That's something that makes
Play at 49:23
YouTubeIMPAULSIVE4.0M views · 2023-05-02
The Kevin Hart Interview - IMPAULSIVE EP. 376
“those back against the wall moments they”
is but it's just so important to have … Define your life they become what you
Play at 1:20:14
YouTubeRotten Tomatoes130K views · 2022-05-25
Alien vs. Predator | Versus | Rotten Tomatoes
“her back against the wall of a spaceship”
much more than just a protagonist with … her fight-or-flight instinct was to
Play at 9:42
YouTubeGood Mythical Morning2.4M views · 2025-07-04
Episodes To Watch Before Bed (Marathon)
“with back against the wall.”
We already had on the
board, must fall asleep … Number eight can only
sleep facing the door.
Play at 17:50
YouTubeLewis Howes199K views · 2024-02-28
ALEX HONNOLD: The Mindset That Helped him Climb Taipei 101 LIVE Without Fear
“wall Back Against The Wall yeah exactly”
chimney where your feet are against the … what if the chimney's too big and you're
Play at 17:13
YouTubeCharisma on Command859K views · 2017-10-12
How To Instantly Improve Your Posture
“heels against the wall, but against the wall, back
against the wall, back of your head against the wall.”
First, you want to have perfect posture before you start which means — … That's gonna be really hard if you have that forward head posture.
Play at 5:25