caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
Adjective
  1. (idiomatic) Having a choice between two alternatives, both undesirable.
Translations
  • French: entre le marteau et l'enclume
  • Italian: fra l'incudine ed il martello
  • Portuguese: entre a cruz e a espada between the cross and the sword, entre a espada e a parede
  • Russian: ме́жду двух огне́й



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