Sentence examples of "paint into a corner" in English
Even a rabbit, if badgered into a corner, will fight back.
Même un lapin, acculé dans un coin, se rebiffera.
I thought I had him in a corner, but then he pulled an unexpected move and completely turned the tables on me.
Je pensais le tenir dans un coin, mais il fit alors un mouvement inattendu et renversa complètement la situation en ma défaveur.
The local boys got into a fight with a rival group from a neighboring town.
Les garçons du coin sont entrés en dispute avec un groupe rival d'une ville voisine.
The demon grabbed my sister and, with howling laughter, cast her into a bottomless pit.
Le démon se saisit de ma sœur et la jeta dans un puits sans fond, avec un ricanement.
I think it's time for me to move into a smaller home.
Je pense qu'il est temps pour moi de déménager pour un logement plus petit.
Once you've got into a bad habit, it can be difficult to get out of it.
Quand on prend une mauvaise habitude, il peut être difficile de s'en débarrasser.
Often the fear of one evil leads us into a worse.
Souvent la peur d'un mal nous conduit dans un pire.
The hypnotist was able to put his subject into a trance.
L'hypnotiseur était capable de mettre son sujet en transe.
Christopher Columbus once walked into a McDonald's and ordered a Happy Meal. It did not make him happy, but he liked the toy.
Une fois, Christophe Colomb est entré dans un McDonald's et a commandé un Happy Meal. Cela ne l'a pas rendu plus heureux, mais il a aimé le jouet.
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