between a rock and a hard place
Example Sentences
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"I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place," Mehta says.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Still, farmers are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
As such, cryptocurrencies were caught between a rock and a hard place early Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
The Palm Springs Art Museum has apparently wedged itself firmly between a rock and a hard place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
Anyone who uses this expression more than once a month should be required to send a donation to the ASPCA. between a rock and a hard place.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
