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between a rock and a hard place

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  • phrase idiomatic Having the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.

Etymologies

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Related to the concept of the Ancient Greeks: "between Scylla and Charybdis." Originated in the United States, possibly in the wake of the Bisbee Deportation.

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synonyms (3)

Words with the same meaning

  1. between Scylla and Charybdis
  2. between the devil and the deep blue sea
  3. on the horns of a dilemma

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