Discover over a hundred vivid similes that vividly illustrate the feeling of being trapped in various situations.
- As trapped as a bird in a cage.
- Like a fly caught in a spider’s web.
- Like a fish in a net.
- Stuck like glue.
- Like a mouse in a maze.
- Like a deer in the headlights.
- Like a prisoner behind bars.
- Like a ship in a bottle.
- As confined as a clam in its shell.
- Like a puppet on strings.
- Like a bird with clipped wings.
- Like a dog in a leash.
- Like a snake in a pit.
- As cornered as a cat.
- Like a bug in a rug.
- Like a mole in a hole.
- As closed in as a cocoon.
- Like a rabbit in a burrow.
- Like a lion in a cage.
- Like a horse in a stable.
- As restricted as a plant in a pot.
- Like a ghost in a haunted house.
- Like a shadow in a corner.
- As bound as a book.
- Like a spider in its web.
- Like a bee in a jar.
- Like a snail in its shell.
- As stuck as a sticker.
- Like a star in the night sky.
- Like a rock in a hard place.
- Like a key without a lock.
- Like a boat in a bottle.
- As trapped as a prisoner of war.
- Like a bat in a cave.
- Like a crab in a trap.
- Like a fish in a fishbowl.
- Like a ant in a glass jar.
- Like a worm on a hook.
- As fenced in as a garden.
- Like a shadow in the dark.
- Like a snail without its shell.
- Like a bee without a hive.
- Like a mouse in a mousetrap.
- As ensnared as a spider’s prey.
- Like a squirrel in a cage.
- Like a firefly in a jar.
- Like a starfish on a beach.
- As hemmed in as a sheep.
- Like a hermit in a cave.
- Like a bear in a den.
- As constrained as a river in a dam.
- Like a pebble in a shoe.
- Like a fly in a closed room.
- Like a leaf in a book.
- As pinned down as a butterfly.
- Like a fish on a hook.
- Like a ghost in a haunted mansion.
- Like a shadow without a source.
- Like a snail on a sidewalk.
- As stuck as a sticker on paper.
- Like a bee without its hive.
- Like a crab without its shell.
- As cornered as a rat.
- Like a spider without its web.
- Like a deer without a forest.
- As surrounded as a fortress.
- Like a bat without its cave.
- Like a dog without a leash.
- Like a ship without a sail.
- As constrained as a bird in a cage.
- Like a squirrel without a tree.
- Like a rabbit without a burrow.
- As trapped as a fly in a web.
- Like a worm without soil.
- Like a shadow without substance.
- Like a star without a galaxy.
- As closed in as a clam.
- Like a lion without its roar.
- Like a fish without water.
- Like a mouse without a hole.
- As bound as a prisoner.
- Like a boat without water.
- Like a key without a door.
- As restricted as a plant without roots.
- Like a bear without a forest.
- Like a horse without a pasture.
- As cornered as a wolf.
- Like a snake without its den.
- Like a pebble without a river.
- Like a firefly without light.
- As hemmed in as a crab.
- Like a ghost without a haunting.
- Like a shadow without a form.
- Like a snail without its trail.
- Like a bat without wings.
- Like a sheep without a shepherd.
- Like a bee without a flower.
- Like a leaf without a tree.
- As pinned down as a butterfly on display.
- Like a fish out of water.
- Like a star without a constellation.
- Like a bear without a cave.
- Like a squirrel without a nut.
- Like a rabbit without a hole.
- As constrained as a river without flow.
- Like a fly without wings.
- Like a worm without earth.
- Like a shadow without shade.
- As stuck as a sticker on glass.
- Like a boat without a captain.
- Like a lion without a pride.
- As confined as a book on a shelf.
- Like a firefly without glow.
- Like a dog without a bone.
- Like a bat without echo.
- As restricted as a plant without sun.
- Like a ghost without a haunt.