English / idiom
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Faced with two equally difficult or unpleasant choices.
In context
01
With rising inflation and dropping sales, the manager found himself between a rock and a hard place.
02
Downsizing or cutting salaries put the executives between a rock and a hard place.
Synonyms
in a dilemma,in a quandary,caught in a bind
Antonyms
having easy options,smooth sailing,spoiled for choice
Collocations
caught between a rock and a hard place,stuck between a rock and a hard place,trapped between a rock and a hard place