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Trapped, cornered
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at bay
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prep.phr. (context set phrase idiomatic English) Unable to come closer; at a distance.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., originally often at the bay ; see bay (n.3). Figurative use, of human beings in difficulties, is from c.1400. The expression reflects the former more widespread use of at . Earlier the expression be at abai was used of the hunted animal, "be ...
Wikipedia
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At Bay is a 1915 silent film drama directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Florence Reed . It is based on a 1913 Broadway play, At Bay , by George Scarborough and produced by the Shuberts. On stage, Reed's starring part was played by Chrystal Herne ...
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adj. forced to turn and face attackers; "a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal" [syn: at bay(p) , cornered , trapped , treed ]
Usage examples of at bay.
And there was Torlyri valiantly holding one rat-wolf at bay with robust kicks while skewering another on the tip of her spear.