between a rock and a hard place

Example Sentences

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"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

Duane had come to a dilemma often described as being stuck between a rock and a hard place.

From Literature

The ETF is caught between a “rock and a hard place,” said Mazza.

From MarketWatch

The ETF is caught between a “rock and a hard place,” said Mazza.

From MarketWatch