to put yourself in a difficult situation with no easy way out
загнать себя в трудное положение, из которого нет лёгкого выхода (zagnat sebya v trudnoye polozheniye iz kotorogo net legkogo vykhoda)
"By making so many promises, he painted himself into a corner."
"Дав столько обещаний, он загнал себя в трудное положение." (dav stolko obeshchanii on zagnal sebya v trudnoye polozheniye)
a period when prices of stocks are rising
to watch or monitor something or someone carefully
to make exceptions or not strictly follow the law or rules
intelligence or decision-making provided by AI systems
to engage in the hard or unpleasant work of a task
to gain someone's confidence by being reliable