between a rock and a hard place

English - Turkish

Definition of between a rock and a hard place in English Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

be between a rock and a hard place

(caught) "k. dili iki ateş arasında kalmak; iki arada kalmak; iki cami arasında kalmış beynamaza dönmek; iki arada bir derede kalmak

English - English

Definition of between a rock and a hard place in English English dictionary

Having the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary

If Washington Mutual needs to raise capital quickly, it will very likely find itself between a rock and a hard place, because credit markets have all but closed their doors to troubled banks.

between a difficult situation and one that is even more difficult, no simple answers, no easy choices

Hyphenation

be·tween a rock and a hard place

Turkish pronunciation

bitwin ı räk ınd ı härd pleys

Synonyms

between the devil and the deep blue sea, between scylla and charybdis, on the horns of a dilemma

Pronunciation

/bēˈtwēn ə ˈräk ənd ə ˈhärd ˈplās/ /biːˈtwiːn ə ˈrɑːk ənd ə ˈhɑːrd ˈpleɪs/

Etymology

() Related to the concept of the Ancient Greeks: "between Scylla and Charybdis." Originated in the United States, possibly in the wake of the Bisbee Deportation.