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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

in a corner en · ADP

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) Placed in a difficult or awkward situation.
    • Paul almost had poor Keeper in a corner Where he would have to quit his politics Or be a Christian. 1947, Robert Frost, A Masque of Mercy:
  2. (dated, idiomatic) Secretly; covertly.
    • something done in a corner

Translations (2)

cy mewn congl (secretly, covertly) · cy mewn congl (placed in a difficult or awkward situation)