せっぱ詰まる

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of せっぱ詰まる – see the following entry.
【切羽詰せっぱつまる】
[verb] (idiomatic) to be in a fix, to be at one's wit's end, to be driven into a corner
Alternative spelling
切羽つまる
(This term, せっぱ詰まる, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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