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The idiom paint yourself into a corner means to put yourself in a difficult situation with no easy way out. It often happens because of poor planning or limited choices.
The origin of this phrase simply comes from the idea of painting a floor and trapping yourself in a corner.
The origin of this phrase simply comes from the idea of painting a floor and trapping yourself in a corner.
By promising too much, he painted himself into a corner.