in die Enge treiben

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Etymology edit

Literally, "to drive into the narrows". After a hunting method where animals were driven into a narrow passage to make them more vulnerable.

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Verb edit

in die Enge treiben (class 1 strong, third-person singular present treibt in die Enge, past tense trieb in die Enge, past participle in die Enge getrieben, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic, colloquial) to trap, to scare, to corner
    Viele Menschen fühlen sich durch die neuen Beschränkungen in die Enge getrieben.
    Many people feel cornered by the new restrictions.

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