back/paint oneself into a corner

: the rear part of the human body especially from the neck to the end of the spine

: the body considered as the wearer of clothes

: capacity for labor, effort, or endurance

: to, toward, or at the rear

: in or into the past : backward in time

: to or at an angle off the vertical

: being at or in the back

: distant from a central or main area

: articulated at or toward the back of the oral passage : formed deep within the mouth

: to support by material or moral assistance

: substantiate

: to assume financial responsibility for

: to apply color, pigment, or paint to

: to color with a cosmetic

: to apply with a movement resembling that used in painting

: the action of painting : something produced by painting

: makeup

: a mixture of a pigment and a suitable liquid to form a closely adherent coating when spread on a surface in a thin coat

: a person's self : one's own self

: one's normal, healthy, or sane condition or self

: the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet : angle

: the place of intersection of two streets or roads

: a piece designed to form, mark, or protect a corner

: situated at a corner

: used or fitted for use in or on a corner

: to drive into a corner

: to catch and hold the attention of especially to force an interview

: to get a corner on