"á milli steins og sleggju" meaning in Icelandic

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Phrase

Etymology: Literally, “between a stone and a hammer”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|between a stone and a hammer}} “between a stone and a hammer”, {{lit|between a stone and a hammer}} Literally, “between a stone and a hammer” Head templates: {{head|is|phrase|head=á milli steins og sleggju}} á milli steins og sleggju
  1. (idiomatic) between a rock and a hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea Tags: idiomatic Related terms: milli tveggja elda
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