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Between a rock and a hard place Meaning in English

expression

bit-WEEN uh RAWK and uh HARD playss
bit-WEEN uh ROK and uh HAHD playss

التعريف

Used when you have to choose between two difficult or unpleasant options and there’s no easy way out.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This idiom is informal and often used in everyday speech to express being in a tough situation with no good choices. Similar to 'caught between two evils' or 'stuck in a bind.' Do not use literally—it's purely metaphorical.

Spanish: entre la espada y la paredPortuguese (BR): entre a cruz e a espadaPortuguese (PT): entre a espada e a paredeChinese (Simplified): 进退两难Chinese (Traditional): 進退兩難Hindi: दोनों तरफ़ से मुश्किल में फँसनाArabic: بين المطرقة والسندانBengali: দুই পাথরের মধ্যে আটকে - কঠিন পরিস্থিতিতে পড়াRussian: между двух огней - между молотом и наковальнейJapanese: 板挟み（いたばさみ）になる - 苦しい立場にいるVietnamese: tiến thoái lưỡng nan - mắc kẹt giữa hai lựa chọn khóKorean: 진퇴양난 - 어려운 상황에 끼이다Turkish: iki arada bir derede kalmak - çıkmazda olmakUrdu: دونوں طرف مشکل میں ہونا - مشکل صورتحال میں پھنس جاناIndonesian: terjepit - berada di posisi sulit

جمل نموذجية

I'm between a rock and a hard place—I have to choose between two bad jobs.

basic

She felt between a rock and a hard place when both friends argued.

basic

We're between a rock and a hard place—save money or fix the car.

basic

Honestly, I'm between a rock and a hard place with this decision.

natural

Whenever I try to help, I end up between a rock and a hard place.

natural

They're between a rock and a hard place—either pay a big fine or go to court.

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