Answer:

atbay

AnswerCrossword Clue
ATBAYTrapped
ATBAYIn a powerless situation
ATBAYUnable to retreat
ATBAYCornered
ATBAYHeld off
ATBAYHow a dog might hold you
ATBAYForced to turn and fight
ATBAYHeld in check
ATBAYOn the defensive
ATBAYUnder control
ATBAYIn check
ATBAYWith one's back to the wall
ATBAYUnable to attack
ATBAYA way you wouldn't want to be held
ATBAYHow one may be held
ATBAYOut of striking distance
ATBAYBacked into a corner
ATBAYLike cornered prey
ATBAYPowerless
ATBAYBottled up
ATBAYUnable to flee
ATBAYNo longer a threat
ATBAYNo longer dangerous
ATBAYHemmed in, perhaps
ATBAYHeld back
ATBAYOne way to be held
ATBAYIn a position of no escape
ATBAYCornered.
ATBAYWith escape cut off.
ATBAYHeld off.
ATBAYHold ... (control)
ATBAYHow you might hold a vicious animal
ATBAYTrapped in a corner: 2 wds.
ATBAYWithout an out
ATBAYUnable to retreat, as an animal
ATBAYCornered, as a wild animal
ATBAYHow an angry dog should be kept
ATBAYThwarted
ATBAYLike a rat in a trap
ATBAYCornered, as a hunted animal