- in a bind
- Synonyms and related words:arrested, back, backward, behindhand, belated, blocked, delayed, delayed-action, detained, held up, hung up, in Dutch, in a fix, in a mess, in a pickle, in a predicament, in a scrape, in a spot, in abeyance, in deep water, in trouble, jammed, late, latish, moratory, never on time, obstructed, on Queer Street, on the spot, overdue, retarded, slow, stopped, tardy, unpunctual, unready, untimely
Moby Thesaurus. Grady Ward. 1996.