tight spot

Of course, in my story, I invented a force-field——very handy when you're in a tight spot!

If there should be a tight spot between these two gears it will react disadvantageously on the magneto.

Baker was well aware he was in a tight spot, and one which he had deliberately created.

The pilots also spoke a good word for Jane, 171but she knew she was in a tight spot.

More than once, his enormous size and legendary strength had gotten them out of a tight spot.

A quiet voice brought him back from wild rage to a cool realization that he was in a tight spot.

He fought himself every waking hour, knowing that he had a weakness of becoming confused in a tight spot.

The time tew pray is not when we are in a tight spot, but jist as soon as we git out ov it.

They might be in a tight spot but she had confidence that the angular, capable cowboy would be able to pull them through.

One of mine was something I had said about Lyndon a long time ago—that he's a good man in a tight spot.