in a corner

Prepositional phrase

dated

Placed in a difficult or awkward situation. / (dated) secretly; covertly

Japanese Meaning

困難な、または厄介な状況に置かれている / （古風な表現で）秘密裏に、こっそりと

After the unexpected audit, the project lead found herself in a corner and struggled to answer the board's questions.

予期せぬ監査の後、プロジェクト責任者は窮地に追い込まれ、理事会の質問に答えるのに苦労した。

Sense（1）

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. Paul, I wish you'd say

That over. I shall have to retail it

To some of Keeper's friends that come in here,

A bunch of smalltime revolutionaries.[…]

Sense（2）

(dated) secretly; covertly

something done in a corner