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caught between the devil and the deep blue sea

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  • adjective idiomatic Having a choice between two alternatives, both undesirable.

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cross-references (6)

Cross-references

  1. Hobson's choice
  2. between Scylla and Charybdis
  3. between a rock and a hard place
  4. lesser of two evils
  5. on the horns of a dilemma
  6. out of the frying pan and into the fire

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