BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA

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

in a difficult position, no place to go, between a rock.. (See also Sophies choice )

If he ran, they would shoot him; if he stayed in the shop, the gas would kill him. He was between the devil and the deep blue sea.

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

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 — or literary
American Idioms English 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

English Idioms vocabulary

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