"être pris entre deux feux" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ɛ.tʁə pʁi ɑ̃.tʁə dø fø/, /e.tʁə pʁi ɑ̃.tʁə dø fø/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-être pris entre deux feux.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} être pris entre deux feux
  1. (figuratively) to be between a rock and a hard place, to be between Scylla and Charybdis, to be between the devil and the deep blue sea, to be caught in the middle, to be caught in the crossfire Tags: figuratively Related terms: entre le marteau et l’enclume, entre l’arbre et l’écorce, nager entre deux eaux, avoir le cul entre deux chaises, être assis entre deux chaises, ménager la chèvre et le chou
    Sense id: en-être_pris_entre_deux_feux-fr-verb-msbhNzn5 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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