"between a rock and a hard place" meaning in Anglais

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Adverb

IPA: \bɪ.ˈtwiːn ə ˈɹɒk ɛn ə ˈhɑːd ˈpleɪs\, \bɪ.ˈtwiːn ə ˈɹɒk ɛn ə ˈhɑːd ˈpleɪs\, bɪ.ˈtwin ə ˈɹɒk ɛn ə ˈhɑɹd ˈpleɪs Audio: En-us-between a rock and a hard place.ogg , En-au-between a rock and a hard place.ogg
  1. Placé dans une situation de choix difficile entre deux possibilités également désavantageuses. Équivalent de "choisir entre la peste et le choléra". Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-between_a_rock_and_a_hard_place-en-adv-GczRupX0 Categories (other): Métaphores en anglais, Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: between the hammer and the anvil

Download JSONL data for between a rock and a hard place meaning in Anglais (1.9kB)

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