na. | 1. be besieged on all sides (and completely isolated); be amidst enemies; be assailed on all sides; be coerced and urged on all sides; be in dire straits; be pressed hard from every side; be surrounded by danger; be surrounded by enemies on all sides; be under attack from all directions; be utterly isolated; find oneself besieged on all sides; have the world against one; land oneself in a tight place [spot] |