Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to-be-caught-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place
idiom
/tə bi kɔːt bɪˈtwiːn ə rɒk ənd ə hɑːrd pleɪs/
Definition
To be faced with two difficult choices, both of which have negative consequences.
Examples
- She felt she was caught between a rock and a hard place when she had to choose between a job she loved and a better-paying one.
- When it comes to resolving the conflict, the mediator is caught between a rock and a hard place.
Meaning
This phrase describes a situation where a person must choose between two equally undesirable options, leading to a sense of helplessness.
Synonyms
- in a dilemma
- between two evils
- in a bind
- stuck
