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nine line bind 

An oilfield term that means you are in a predicament or one heck of a situation. Literally, it refers to the block on a drilling rig. The more lines on the block, the more weight you can lift. If you get in a bind with nine lines on the block, there's not much more you can do.
When she ran off and left me with the kids, she put me in a nine line bind.
nine line bind by Justins Bad March 13, 2008

high line bind

Term used in the powerline industry to describe the fuckery brought on by self or equipment failure, leading to costly rework or re-rigging
That dude done worked himself into a high line bind, good luck getting out of that one
high line bind by CFIII August 10, 2023

likeblinded 

People with a similar inability to see without glasses
Dude. I can't read this!

Borrow my glasses. We're likeblinded.
likeblinded by Farkletoosh January 3, 2017