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in a jam
Idioms and Phrases
see in a bind .Example Sentences
âI swear I never know certain things even exist till rich people are in a jam. Private firefighters?? Thatâs a real thing??â asked another.
âWe have a shortage of public defenders, so thatâs why weâre in a jam.â
âAnd the main thing is just not getting yourself boxed in, especially in this league. In hitterâs counts, hitters are always going to perform better. But I have to really find a way to get myself out, if I get myself in a jam with guys on and Iâm behind in the count, itâs being able to get out of that. I think I have the weapons to do that now.â
Though coach Tyronn Lue has said he wanted to avoid lineups without a center whenever possible, he has turned to them in a jam â and the Clippers found themselves in one during the fourth quarter when their surge stalled.
He said he wouldnât support a stopgap just because Mr. Johnson is in a jam.
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