追おい詰つめる

Usage patterns

• 〈人ひと〉を追おい詰つめるto corner/drive someone into a corner

  警けい察さつは犯はん人にんを路ろ地じの奥おくまで追おい詰つめた。

  The police cornered the criminal at the end of the alley.

• 〈場ば所しょ〉に追おい詰つめるto corner someone into a place (with no escape)

  ネコはネズミを壁かべ際ぎわに追おい詰つめた。

  The cat cornered the mouse against the wall.

• 質しつ問もんで〈人ひと〉を追おい詰つめるto press someone with questions until they have no way to answer

  記き者しゃは鋭するどい質しつ問もんで大だい臣じんを追おい詰つめた。

  The reporter pressed the minister hard with sharp questions.

• 〈人ひと〉を精せい神しん的てきに追おい詰つめるto psychologically corner someone (leave them mentally with no escape)

  上じょう司しの厳きびしい言こと葉ばが彼かれを精せい神しん的てきに追おい詰つめた。