idiom
Caught between a rock and a hard place
kawt bih-TWEEN a rock and a hard playss
/kɔːt bɪˈtwiːn ə rɒk ænd ə hɑːrd pleɪs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
caughtbetweenarockandahardplace
Dictionary meaning
Faced with two equally difficult choices.
Examples
- Cut costs or cut staff—he was between a rock and a hard place.
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