put people on the spot

Guest   Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:34 pm GMT
what does that mean?
my stupid dictionary doesnt have tell me what it is
Skippy   Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:22 pm GMT
It's when you ask an unexpected question or ask someone to do something with no warning... Like, if my professor in a class of 200 all of a sudden says "not to put you on the spot, Skippy, but tell me who you voted for and why."