"I think the national groups got themselves in a real bind," she said.

The decision puts companies and their workers in a real bind.

Doctors find themselves in a real bind.

They Were in a real bind, he acknowledged.

"Washington's in a real bind," a senior Western diplomat said.

"We are caught in a real bind now."

I do think, however, we shouldn't minimize the real bind that some Americans have already faced by these high fuel costs.

But the clause and the 5 percent annual increase could put the tenant is a real bind in the future.

For someone in a real bind, lenders may agree to a proposal to delay or to reduce payments quickly.

A I admire your determination but begging for funds can be a real bind.