"zwischen Baum und Borke" meaning in German

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Phrase

Etymology: Literally, “between tree and bark”. Compare French entre l’arbre et l’écorce Etymology templates: {{m-g|between tree and bark}} “between tree and bark”, {{lit|between tree and bark}} Literally, “between tree and bark”, {{cog|fr|entre l'arbre et l'écorce}} French entre l’arbre et l’écorce Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} zwischen Baum und Borke
  1. between a rock and a hard place Synonyms: zwischen Pest und Cholera, in der Zwickmühle, in der Klemme, mit dem Rücken zur Wand
    Sense id: en-zwischen_Baum_und_Borke-de-phrase-cV5W7EUw Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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