1. back against the wall - Noun
2. back against the wall - Phrase
back against the wall (plural backs against the wall)
Synonym of back to the wall
You cannot save every fallen bird," said Woosley, leaning back against the wall and crossing his arms. "Even the handsome ones." "One will do," said Magnus, and, as Will was no longer within his sight, he let the front door fall shut. Cassandra Clare
We will do precisely what the British nation has done all through its history when it had its back against the wall - turn round and fight for the things it believes in, and that is what I shall do. John Major
The difficulty which I feel as a Judge, and always felt at the Bar, is this: a defendant is entitled to put his back against the wall and to fight from every available point of advantage. Arthur Kekewich
I like having my back against the wall and doing things I'm not supposed to be good at. Ed Skrein