To take an action or create a situation from which it is difficult to extricate.
make one's bed and lie in it
To create a difficult situation whose unpleasant consequences one must …
put a gun to someone's head
To compel someone (to do something); to create a situation in which so …
make a virtue of necessity
To make the best of a difficult situation; to recast or portray an act …
back to the wall
A very difficult situation with no beneficial options available for ac …
rip off the bandage
To deal with a difficult situation by sudden difficult action.
tie oneself in knots
To put oneself in a difficult situation.