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| Russian | English |
| припереть к стене | have someone by the short and curlies (When the officer reminded me that writing me up for disorderly conduct would violate my parole, he had me by the short and curlies. I didn't dare protest further but remained silent while he continued to lecture me as if I were a child. george serebryakov) |
| припереть к стене | drive someone to the wall |
| припереть к стенке | railroad (fa158) |