抱歉让你为难，但我真的需要一个答案。

Sorry to ___put you ___on ___the ___spot, but I really need an answer.

他不想让她难堪，所以避开了这个话题。

He didn't want to ___put her ___on ___the ___spot, so he avoided the topic.

记者的提问在采访中让这位政治家陷入了尴尬境地。

The reporter's question ___put the politician ___on ___the ___spot during the interview.