BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE

Meaning of BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE in English

in a difficult position, making a difficult choice (See also Sophies choice )

If I told the truth, I would lose my friend. I was between a rock and a hard place.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE — also between the rock and the hard place phrasal in a difficult or uncomfortable position with no attractive way out
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE — phrasal or between the rock and the hard place : in a difficult or uncomfortable position with no attractive way …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE — between a difficult situation and one that is even more difficult, no simple answers, no easy choices
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE — also between the rock and the hard place : in a difficult or uncomfortable position with no attractive way out
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE — also between the rock and the hard place : in a difficult or uncomfortable position with no attractive way out
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE — informal faced with two equally difficult alternatives. → rock
Concise Oxford English vocab
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE — {adv. phr.} Between two dangers or difficulties, not knowing what to do. * /The pirates had to fight and be …
Slang English vocab
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE — {adv. phr.} Between two dangers or difficulties, not knowing what to do. * /The pirates had to fight and be …
Словарь английских идиом
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE — in a difficult position, making a difficult choice, Sophie's choice If I told the truth, I would lose my friend. …
English Idioms vocab
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE — между Сциллой и Харибдой, между молотом и наковальней, в безвыходном, затруднительном положении As NATO enters the third month of its …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE — между Сциллой и Харибдой, между молотом и наковальней, в безвыходном, затруднительном положении As NATO enters the third month of its …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE — между Сциллой и Харибдой, между молотом и наковальней, в безвыходном, затруднительном положении As NATO enters the third month of its air …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE — adv infml You got him caught between a rock and a hard place, for sure — Ты его точно припер к …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE — adv infml You got him caught between a rock and a hard place, for sure — Ты его точно припер …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE — rock and a hard place, between a adv infml You got him caught between a rock and a hard place, …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE — You got him caught between a rock and a hard place, for sure — Ты его точно припер к стенке …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
ROCK — I In geology, a naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of mineral s. The three major classes of rock sedimentary , …
Английский словарь Британика
HARD — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) hard disk hard water {{link=strong and hard punishment">strong and hard punishment Townes Charles Hard
Английский словарь Британика
ROCK — I. ˈräk verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian; akin to Old High German rucken …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLACE — I. ˈplās noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, open space in a city, space, locality, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HARD
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
ROCK
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLACE — — placeable , adj. — placeless , adj. — placelessly , adv. /plays/ , n. , v. , placed, placing …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HARD
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
ROCK — I. ˈräk verb Etymology: Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian; akin to Old High German rucken to cause to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLACE — I. ˈplās noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, open space, from Latin platea broad street, from Greek plateia ( hodos …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HARD — I. ˈhärd adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English heard; akin to Old High German hart hard, Greek kratos strength …
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
ROCK — noun ·see roc. 2. rock ·noun the striped bass. ·see under bass. 3. rock ·noun that which resembles a rock …
Webster English vocab
PLACE — add. ·vt to place-kick ( a goal). 2. place ·noun a definite position or passage of a document. 3. place …
Webster English vocab
HARD — adv close or near. 2. hard ·adv so as to raise difficulties. 3. hard ·adv uneasily; vexatiously; slowly. 4. hard …
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
ROCK — [rock] vb [ME rokken, fr. OE roccian; akin to OHG rucken to cause to move] vt (12c) 1 a: to …
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
ROCK
Britannica English vocabulary
ROCK — rock, Rock BrE AmE rɒk AmE rɑːk ▷ rocked rɒkt AmE rɑːkt ▷ rocking ˈrɒk ɪŋ AmE ˈrɑːk ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HARD — hard BrE AmE hɑːd AmE hɑːrd ▷ harder ˈhɑːd ə AmE ˈhɑːrd ə r ▷ hardest ˈhɑːd ɪst -əst AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ROCK — / rɒk; NAmE rɑːk/ noun , verb ■ noun HARD MATERIAL 1. [ U , C ] the hard solid …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLACE — / pleɪs; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun POSITION / POINT / AREA 1. [ C ] a particular …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HARD — / hɑːd; NAmE hɑːrd/ adjective , adverb ■ adjective ( hard·er , hard·est ) SOLID / STIFF 1. solid, firm …
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
ROCK
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLACE — I. place 1 S1 W1 /pleɪs/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ place , ↑ placement …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HARD — I. hard 1 S1 W1 /hɑːd $ hɑːrd/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative harder , superlative hardest ) [ Word …
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
ROCK — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. move gently to and fro in or as if in a cradle; set or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROCK — n. 1 a the hard material of the earth's crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. b a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PLACE — n. & v. --n. 1 a a particular portion of space. b a portion of space occupied by a person …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HARD
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BETWEEN — prep. & adv. --prep. 1 a at or to a point in the area or interval bounded by two or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROCK — v. & n. v. 1 tr. move gently to and fro in or as if in a cradle; set or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROCK — n. 1 a the hard material of the earth's crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. b a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PLACE — n. & v. n. 1 a a particular portion of space. b a portion of space occupied by a person …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HARD
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BETWEEN — prep. & adv. prep. 1 a at or to a point in the area or interval bounded by two or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROCK — 1. n.1 a the hard material of the earth's crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. b a …
Oxford English vocab
PLACE — n. & v. --n. 1. a a particular portion of space. b a portion of space occupied by a person …
Oxford English vocab
HARD
Oxford English vocab
BETWEEN — prep. & adv. --prep. 1. a at or to a point in the area or interval bounded by two or …
Oxford English vocab
ROCK — ( rocks, rocking, rocked) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Rock is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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