CORNER


Meaning of CORNER in English

n.

Function: verb

to get into one's control or a position from which escape is difficult FF1C; cornered him at a party and tried to borrow a hundred dollars FF1E;

Synonyms: bottle (up), collar, tree

Related Words: bother, disturb, put out, trouble; capture, catch, nab, seize, trap

Idioms: chase up a tree, drive ( or run) into a corner, get ( or have) on the ropes

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.