in a bind

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in a bind

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idiomatic In a difficult situation, usually of one's own making; having a dilemma; faced with a problem or a set of problems for which there is no easy solution.

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@misc{in_a_bind_2026,
  title = {in a bind},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20a%20bind},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}