on the horns of a dilemma

短语

拿不定注意,左右为难,进退维谷

发音

UK /ɒn‿ðə ˈhɔːnz‿əv‿ə daɪˈlɛmə/
AU
UK /-dɪˈlɛmə/
UK /ɑn‿ðə ˈhɔɹnz‿əv‿ə daɪˈlɛmə/

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    Facing a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives.

    习语

词源

From horn (“alternative in an argument”), from Latin argūmentum cornūtum (“argument with alternatives”, literally “horned argument”), a reference to an alternative that one can metaphorically get caught on or injured by.

来源：wiktionary