put sb on the spot
Definition
C2 If you put someone on the spot, you cause them embarrassment or difficulty by forcing them at that moment to answer a difficult question or make an important decision: Mira rather put the boss on the spot by asking him when he was going to give us a pay-rise.Embarrassing
(Definition of put sb on the spot from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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