ställa mot väggen

== Swedish == === Etymology === ställa (“put”) +‎ mot (“against”) +‎ väggen (“the wall”), figuratively to put someone in a situation where they cannot back away or escape easily. === Verb === ställa mot väggen (idiomatic) to confront someone, to demand answers or action === References === “vägg”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “vägg”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “ställa”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)