enferrer
French → English
verb//ɑ̃.fɛ.ʁe//
(figurative) To trap oneself: to get stuck in an argument or lie
À force de mentir, le témoin a fini par s'enferrer dans ses propres contradictions.
(English) By lying constantly, the witness ended up trapping himself in his own contradictions.
Le politicien s'est enferré dans un débat stérile dont il ne pouvait plus sortir.
(English) The politician got himself stuck in a futile debate from which he could no longer escape.
Entry ID: fr:en:enferrer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary