BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA

Meaning of BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA in English

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BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA — phrasal faced with two equally objectionable alternatives
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA — phrasal see between the devil and the deep sea
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA — caught in a difficult position, between a rock and a hard place
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA — : faced with two equally objectionable alternatives
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA — faced with two equally objectionable alternatives
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA — caught in a dilemma. → devil
Concise Oxford English vocab
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA — in a difficult situation where there are two equally unpleasant or unacceptable choices
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA — = {literary} between two fires or between a rock and a hard place {adv. phr.} Between two dangers or difficulties, …
Slang English vocab
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA — in a difficult position, no place to go, between a rock..., Sophie's choice "If he ran, they would shoot him; …
English Idioms vocab
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA — in a difficult position, no place to go, between a rock.. (See also Sophies choice ) If he ran, they …
English Idioms vocabulary
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA — меж двух огней
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA — меж двух огней
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA — * between the devil and the deep sea в безвыходном положении; меж двух огней; между Сциллой и Харибдой
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA — меж двух огней; между Сциллой и Харибдой
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA
English Russian slang dictionary
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA — Между дьяволом и синим (глубоким) морем. Ср. Между [lang id 1]dbsu[/lang] огней. Между молотом и наковальней
Английские поговорки
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA
Англо-Русский сленговый словарь
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SEA — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) sea parrot sea coot sea scorpion sea star seismic sea wave sea trout Southern …
Английский словарь Британика
DEVIL — I Spirit or power of evil. Though sometimes used to refer to demon s, the term more often designates the …
Английский словарь Британика
DEEP — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Deep Blue deep sea trench deep sea vent raptures of the deep
Английский словарь Британика
BLUE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) blue green algae blue ground The Blue Rider blue crab blue law Blue Mountains …
Английский словарь Британика
SEA — I. ˈsē noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English see, from Old English sǣ; akin to Old Frisian sē sea, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEVIL
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEEP — I. ˈdēp adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English deep, dep, from Old English dēop; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BLUE — I. ˈblü adjective ( usually -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English bleu, blew, from Old French blo, blou, of Germanic origin; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETWEEN — I. bə̇.ˈtwēn, bē.- preposition Etymology: Middle English betwene, preposition & adverb, from Old English betwēonum, from be- + -twēonum (dative …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETWEEN — (prep.) With relation to two, as involved in an act or attribute of which another is the agent or subject; …
Английский словарь Webster
BETWEEN — ( prep. ) With relation to two, as involved in an act or attribute of which another is the agent …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SEA — /see/ , n. 1. the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface. 2. a division of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEVIL — /dev"euhl/ , n. , v. , deviled, deviling or ( esp. Brit. ) devilled, devilling . n. 1. Theol. a. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEEP — — deepness , n. /deep/ , adj. deeper, deepest , n., adv., deeper, deepest . adj. 1. extending far down …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BLUE
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BETWEEN — — betweenness , n. /bi tween"/ , prep. 1. in the space separating (two points, objects, etc.): between New York …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEVIL
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEEP — I. ˈdēp adjective Etymology: Middle English dep, from Old English dēop; akin to Old High German tiof deep, Old English …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BLUE — I. ˈblü adjective ( blu·er ; blu·est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French blef, blew, of Germanic origin; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BETWEEN — I. bi-ˈtwēn, bē- preposition Etymology: Middle English betwene, preposition & adverb, from Old English betwēonum, from be- + -twēonum (dative …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SEA — noun fig.: anything resembling the sea in vastness; as, a sea of glory. 2. sea ·noun a great brazen laver …
Webster English vocab
DEVIL — noun an evil spirit; a demon. 2. devil ·noun a very wicked person; hence, any great evil. 3. devil ·noun …
Webster English vocab
DEEP — superl muddy; boggy; sandy; said of roads. 2. deep ·adv to a great depth; with depth; far down; profoundly; …
Webster English vocab
BLUE — noun a pedantic woman; a bluestocking. 2. blue ·pl low spirits; a fit of despondency; melancholy. 3. blue ·superl low …
Webster English vocab
BETWEEN — noun intermediate time or space; interval. 2. between ·prep belonging in common to two; shared by both. 3. between ·prep …
Webster English vocab
SEA — [sea] n [ME see, fr. OE sae; akin to OHG se sea, Goth saiws] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a great …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEVIL
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEEP — [deep] adj [ME dep, fr. OE deop; akin to OHG tiof deep, OE dyppan to dip--more at dip] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BLUE — [blue] adj blu.er ; blu.est [ME, fr. OF blou, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG blao blue; akin to L …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BETWEEN — [be.tween] prep [ME betwene, prep. & adv., fr. OE betweonum, fr. be- + -tweonum (dat. pl.) (akin to Goth tweihnai …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEVIL — (from Greek diabolos, slanderer, or accuser), the spirit or power of evil. Though sometimes used for minor demonic spirits, the …
Britannica English vocabulary
SEA — sea BrE AmE siː (= see) ▷ seas siːz ▶ ˈ sea a ˌ nemone BrE AmE ▶ ˈ sea …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DEEP — deep BrE AmE diːp ▷ deeper ˈdiːp ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ deepest ˈdiːp ɪst -əst ▷ deeps …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SEA — / siː; NAmE / noun 1. (often the sea ) [ U ] (also literary seas [ pl. ]) ( …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEVIL — / ˈdevl; NAmE / noun 1. the Devil ( in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions ) the most powerful …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEEP
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BLUE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETWEEN — / bɪˈtwiːn; NAmE / preposition , adverb ■ preposition 1. in or into the space separating two or more points, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEA — sea S2 W1 /siː/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: sæ ] 1 . [uncountable and countable] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEVIL — dev ‧ il S3 /ˈdev ə l/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: deofol , from Greek …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEEP
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BLUE
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BETWEEN — be ‧ tween S1 W1 /bɪˈtwiːn/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betweonum ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SEA
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DEVIL — n. & v. --n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь

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