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postawić kogos w sytuacji bez wyjscia

English translation: to leave someone (with) no choice (in this/the matter) (but to do something)

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Polish term or phrase:postawić kogos w sytuacji bez wyjscia
English translation:to leave someone (with) no choice (in this/the matter) (but to do something)
Entered by: Caryl Swift

07:13 Dec 16, 2008
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Other / life
Polish term or phrase: postawić kogos w sytuacji bez wyjscia
postawiliscie nas Panstwo w sytuacji bez wyjscia
asioczek7
Poland
Local time: 12:34
to leave someone (with) no choice (in this matter) (but to do something)
Explanation:
It's extremely difficult to be sure, since you give us no real context as to who is speaking to whom or as to the situation they are addressing. However, this is a phrase which would suit many occasions and many registers.

For example:

'You leave me with no choice but to resign from the post' (a more formal register)
'You leave me no choice. I''m going to have to say "No television for a week".' (a less formal register)

References:
"Transfer moves will leave no choice but back to the wing"
( from: http://tinyurl.com/5geerj )

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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-12-16 12:08:00 GMT)
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Or, of course:

'To leave someone with no choice in the matter'

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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-12-16 12:14:34 GMT)
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Some more references:

"Facing ruthless police harassment, enforced unemployment and the withdrawal of social services, many of the Palestinians who stayed here after the Iraqi invasion say they now have no choice but to leave Kuwait. "
( from: http://tinyurl.com/67ery8 )

"Flor says she had no choice but to leave her home to find work."
( from: http://tinyurl.com/6lvwar )

"Grieving son has 'no choice' but to leave area"
( from http://tinyurl.com/5o2znn )
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Caryl Swift
Poland
Local time: 12:34
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2to leave someone (with) no choice (in this matter) (but to do something)
Caryl Swift
5leave sm high and dry
Natalia Kaluza
4be backed/forced into a corner
Khrystene (X)
3put sb in a position of no choice
Maciek Drobka
3to corner sb
CalBoy


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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
put sb in a position of no choice


Explanation:
ew. in a situation of no choice

http://tinyurl.com/6fn8bw

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Note added at 48 mins (2008-12-16 08:02:02 GMT)
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Zły odnośnik, przepraszam. Tutaj właściwy: http://tinyurl.com/6k37m5

Maciek Drobka
Poland
Local time: 12:34
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 415
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to corner sb


Explanation:
moze tak

CalBoy
Local time: 19:34
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 8
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to leave someone (with) no choice (in this matter) (but to do something)


Explanation:
It's extremely difficult to be sure, since you give us no real context as to who is speaking to whom or as to the situation they are addressing. However, this is a phrase which would suit many occasions and many registers.

For example:

'You leave me with no choice but to resign from the post' (a more formal register)
'You leave me no choice. I''m going to have to say "No television for a week".' (a less formal register)

References:
"Transfer moves will leave no choice but back to the wing"
( from: http://tinyurl.com/5geerj )

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 4 hrs (2008-12-16 12:08:00 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Or, of course:

'To leave someone with no choice in the matter'

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 5 hrs (2008-12-16 12:14:34 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Some more references:

"Facing ruthless police harassment, enforced unemployment and the withdrawal of social services, many of the Palestinians who stayed here after the Iraqi invasion say they now have no choice but to leave Kuwait. "
( from: http://tinyurl.com/67ery8 )

"Flor says she had no choice but to leave her home to find work."
( from: http://tinyurl.com/6lvwar )

"Grieving son has 'no choice' but to leave area"
( from http://tinyurl.com/5o2znn )

Caryl Swift
Poland
Local time: 12:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 377
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Darius Saczuk
23 mins
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agree  Polangmar
1 day 14 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
leave sm high and dry


Explanation:
Idiom:
High and dry
Meaning

Stranded, without help or hope of recovery.

Origin

This term originally referred to ships that were beached. The 'dry' implies that, not only were they out of the water, but had been for some time and could be expected to remain so. It was used in a 'Ship News' column in The [London] Times, August 1796


Natalia Kaluza
United States
Local time: 03:34
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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1 day 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
be backed/forced into a corner


Explanation:
1. be backed/forced into a corner:

to be forced into a difficult situation which you have little control over.

or:

2. have your back against/to the wall:

to have very serious problems which limit the ways in which you can act. With rising labour costs, industry has its back to the wall.

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/have back against/to t.....

When his back was against the wall he became very aggressive.

***I pulled it over from the other one. Felt I should have a go here too! ;)

Example sentence(s):
  • I feel I\'ve been backed into a corner and I have no choice but to sign the contract.

    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/corner
Khrystene (X)
Australia
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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