B1 — Intermedio👁️ Partes del cuerpo
Avere le spalle al muro
To have one's back against the wall
Traducción literal
"To have one's back to the wall"
Qué significa
To have one's back against the wall. Describes being in a desperate situation with no escape. Direct equivalent of the English expression.
Ejemplo en contexto
"Con tutti quei debiti ha le spalle al muro."
"With all those debts he has his back against the wall."
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