put someone on the spot
idiomPart ofspot
put someone on the spot — idiom
1. to ask someone a difficult question or make them decide something immediately, o
1.idiom
Definition
to ask someone a difficult question or make them decide something immediately, often in front of others
Example
The teacher put Caio on the spot by asking him to explain his answer in front of the whole class.
During the meeting, the boss put Layla on the spot by asking for her opinion first.