"entre le marteau et l'enclume" meaning in French

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          "english": "I was between a rock and a hard place, for if I didn't take out another loan—and go deeper into debt—I could not pay off the debts I already owed.",
          "text": "J’étais entre le marteau et l’enclume, car si je ne contractais pas un autre prêt - et ne m’endettais pas davantage - je ne pourrais pas rembourser les dettes que j’avais déjà.",
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          "word": "entre l’arbre et l’écorce"
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  "word": "entre le marteau et l'enclume"
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