idiom
between a rock and a hard place
beh-WEEN ah ROK and ah HARD PLAYS
bɪˈtwiːn ə rɒk ænd ə hɑːrd pleɪsListen
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Syllable breakdown
betweenarockandahardplace
Dictionary meaning
Caught between two equally unpleasant options.
Examples
- The manager was between a rock and a hard place — raise prices or cut quality.
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