auf den Nägeln brennen
to be in a tight spot
Türkçe: sıkışmış olmak
In a sentence
Die Deadline brennt dem Projektteam auf den Nägeln.
How it is used
Idiom meaning 'to be in a tight spot' (lit. 'burns on the nails'). Colloquial. Used when a deadline is urgent or a crisis looms. Implies time pressure, not just difficulty.
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