The context of the following conversation is By the time Aubrey had realized the mistake, they had painted themselves into a corner.:
Aubrey says I can't wait for the concrete, floor paint to dry so I can see what my new floors will look like..
The friend responds We followed the instructions thoroughly so it should come out just like the picture..
Aubrey responds I just realized, while we did follow the instructions on mixing the paint and applying the paint, we did not follow the directional instructions..
The friend responds What do you mean? We are almost done and so far it looks great..
Aubrey responds It looks great but look up from the floor for a moment and gaze around the room. We painted ourselves into a corner! Now we are stuck standing here until it dries or risk ruining the paint job..
The friend responds Maybe we should have read the entire directions rather than just the mixing and application procedures. I think we should just stay put until it dries because it would be hard to fix if we stepped on the wet paint..