between a rock and a hard place

短语

进退两难

发音

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释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    In a difficult and inescapable position.

    习语

    A dish gone awry after adding the wrong ingredient. Chewing your way through this won't be fun, but it will fill you up when you're between a rock and a hard place.

  2. 2.

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

    进退两难

    习语

词源

Originated in the United States before 1918 in southwest, possibly in connection with mining. Related to the concept of the Ancient Greeks: between Scylla and Charybdis.

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