“Between a rock and a hard place”
定義
In a situation where every choice is difficult.
例句
Examples
“I was between a rock and a hard place when both offers had risks.”
Use this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
I was _____ when both offers had risks.Compare with the original example
I was between a rock and a hard place when both offers had risks.
Write a two-line conversation using “Between a rock and a hard place”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Between a rock and a hard place" mean?
- "Between a rock and a hard place" means in a situation where every choice is difficult.
- How do you use "Between a rock and a hard place" in a sentence?
- Example: "I was between a rock and a hard place when both offers had risks."
- Should I interpret "Between a rock and a hard place" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.