between a rock and a hard place

Example Sentences

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Andrew Procter, from the National Eczema Society, says that while steroid creams can still be very effective for the majority, patients are "stuck between a rock and a hard place".

From BBC

As such, cryptocurrencies were caught between a rock and a hard place early Wednesday.

From Barron's

Lisa Robicheau describes her life as "stuck between a rock and a hard place".

From BBC

"You're really often put between a rock and a hard place because the fastest, cheapest, easiest way is to just rebuild a plastic-heavy, very simple structure."

From BBC

"Today's numbers may have put the Fed between a rock and a hard place," said Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

From BBC