tight corner
Frequency: 6.55.5 per million words
A corner that is difficult to navigate; also means a difficult situation.
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- The driver navigated the tight corner carefully to avoid an accident.
- She found herself in a tight corner when both deadlines fell on the same day.
- The race car took the tight corner at maximum speed.
- He's used to talking his way out of tight corners in business negotiations.
- The narrow alley had several tight corners that made driving difficult.
- When questioned by the police, the suspect was backed into a tight corner.
- The mountain road had many tight corners that required careful steering.
- She maneuvered through the tight corner between the bookshelf and the wall.
- The politician found himself in a tight corner after the scandal broke.
- Experienced drivers know how to handle tight corners without losing control.