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in a jam
adjective as in over a barrel
Example Sentences
After Yamamoto’s exit, Treinen immediately put himself in a jam.
He couldn’t, giving up two runs after a Max Muncy throwing error put him in a jam.
“I swear I never know certain things even exist till rich people are in a jam. Private firefighters?? That’s a real thing??” asked another.
“We have a shortage of public defenders, so that’s why we’re in a jam.”
“And the main thing is just not getting yourself boxed in, especially in this league. In hitter’s counts, hitters are always going to perform better. But I have to really find a way to get myself out, if I get myself in a jam with guys on and I’m behind in the count, it’s being able to get out of that. I think I have the weapons to do that now.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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