idiom
caught between two fires
KAWT beh-TWEEN TOO FYRZ
kɔːt bɪˈtwiːn tuː faɪərzListen
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Syllable breakdown
caughtbetweentwofires
Dictionary meaning
in a difficult position where one is subject to competing pressures or conflicting demands
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