corner up
C1
In simple words
To go to or form a corner, or possibly to trap someone in a corner.
Literal meaning: To move or position to a corner.
Meanings
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(Non-standard/rare) To move toward or position at a corner, or to trap someone in a corner.
"The negotiators felt cornered up with no room left to maneuver."
Usage notes
This phrasal verb is not standard and does not appear in major dictionaries. Learners should avoid it. In the sense of trapping someone, use 'corner' alone. In the sense of forming a corner architecturally, technical vocabulary is more appropriate.
Forms
Base
corner up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
corners up
he/she/it
Past simple
cornered up
yesterday
Past participle
cornered up
have + pp
-ing form
cornering up
continuous
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Synonyms
corner trap back into a corner
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