"eadar a' chlach is an sgrath" meaning in Scottish Gaelic

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Phrase

Etymology: Literally, “between the stone and the turf” Etymology templates: {{m-g|between the stone and the turf}} “between the stone and the turf”, {{lit|between the stone and the turf}} Literally, “between the stone and the turf” Head templates: {{head|gd|phrase}} eadar a' chlach is an sgrath
  1. (idiomatic) between a rock and a hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-eadar_a'_chlach_is_an_sgrath-gd-phrase-9OGMu1-J
  2. (idiomatic) in two minds Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-eadar_a'_chlach_is_an_sgrath-gd-phrase-DktxaOUQ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69 Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 32 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: na cuir do làmh eadar a' chlach is an sgrath
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