The Russia-Georgia conflict has put Turkey in a tight spot.

俄罗斯和格鲁吉亚的冲突把土耳其置于尴尬的处境。

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Whenever she was in a tight spot, she'd write to her father and he'd send her a check.

她一没钱了就写信给她的父亲，于是他就给她寄一张支票。

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Your best friend can get you out of a tight spot.

你最好的朋友能把你从麻烦中带出来。

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The government's resistance to price increases leaves consumer-product companies in a tight spot.

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Sinn Fein have made the best of a tight spot in propaganda terms.

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Eventually, the diplomats hope, Iran, in an increasingly tight spot, will reach for both as its ladder to climb down on.

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