paint yourself into a corner

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To make yourself look like a dumbass with no way out; you're stuck in a mess and everyone's laughing at you

I tried to lie my way through the whole thing, but now I'm stuck explaining why my dog ate my homework

He promised the world and then got caught wearing a chicken suit in front of his boss

She said she'd finish the project by Friday, but now it's Monday and she still hasn't started

To get yourself into a situation where you're stuck like a cockroach in a jar; no escape, no help

He texted his ex every day for a month and now she's ignoring him completely

She bet her last dollar on the wrong horse and now she can't even afford pizza

He tried to fix the car by throwing eggs at it and now it won’t start

To trap yourself in a mess so bad you wish you were dead; no way out, just pain

He said he’d finish the project by noon but now it’s midnight and he still hasn’t started

She promised her mom she wouldn’t fail the test, but now she’s crying in the hallway

He tried to sneak into the party but got caught wearing pajamas and a hat

To make yourself look like an idiot with no way out; you're stuck and everyone knows it

He told his boss he’d be back in ten minutes, but now it’s been three hours and he still hasn’t come back

She said she could handle the whole project alone, but now she’s crying on the floor

He tried to sneak out of class but got caught wearing a cape and a chicken suit

To get stuck in a mess so deep you might as well dig yourself a grave; no way out, just pain

He promised his girlfriend he’d be there for the whole date but now he's still at work

She said she could handle everything on her own and now she’s crying in the hallway

He tried to fix the problem by throwing spaghetti at it and now it’s worse than before