(CAUGHT / STUCK) BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE

Meaning of (CAUGHT / STUCK) BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE in English

in a situation where you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant

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STUCK — see: stick
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CAUGHT — see: catch II. adjective Date: 1858 pregnant
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ROCK — I In geology, a naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of mineral s. The three major classes of rock sedimentary , …
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HARD — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) hard disk hard water {{link=strong and hard punishment">strong and hard punishment Townes Charles Hard
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ROCK — I. ˈräk verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian; akin to Old High German rucken …
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PLACE — I. ˈplās noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, open space in a city, space, locality, from …
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CAUGHT — I. past of catch II. past part of catch • - caught dead - caught short III. adjective Etymology: caught …
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BETWEEN — I. bə̇.ˈtwēn, bē.- preposition Etymology: Middle English betwene, preposition & adverb, from Old English betwēonum, from be- + -twēonum (dative …
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STUCK — past of stick
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STUCK — (n.) A thrust.
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STUCK — () imp. & p. p. of Stick.
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STUCK — (imp. & p. p.) of Stick
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CAUGHT — () imp. & p. p. of Catch.
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CAUGHT — (imp. & p. p.) of Catch
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BETWEEN — (prep.) With relation to two, as involved in an act or attribute of which another is the agent or subject; …
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STUCK — imp. & p. p. of Stick.
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STUCK — ( n. ) A thrust.
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CAUGHT — imp. & p. p. of Catch.
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CAUGHT — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Catch
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BETWEEN — ( prep. ) With relation to two, as involved in an act or attribute of which another is the agent …
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STUCK — /stuk/ , v. 1. pt. and pp. of stick 2 . 2. stuck on . Informal. infatuated with: He met …
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PLACE — — placeable , adj. — placeless , adj. — placelessly , adv. /plays/ , n. , v. , placed, placing …
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CAUGHT — /kawt/ , v. pt. and pp. of catch .
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BETWEEN — — betweenness , n. /bi tween"/ , prep. 1. in the space separating (two points, objects, etc.): between New York …
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ROCK — I. ˈräk verb Etymology: Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian; akin to Old High German rucken to cause to …
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PLACE — I. ˈplās noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, open space, from Latin platea broad street, from Greek plateia ( hodos …
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HARD — I. ˈhärd adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English heard; akin to Old High German hart hard, Greek kratos strength …
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CAUGHT — I. ˈkȯt past and past participle of catch II. adjective Date: 1858 : pregnant — often used in the phrase …
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BETWEEN — I. bi-ˈtwēn, bē- preposition Etymology: Middle English betwene, preposition & adverb, from Old English betwēonum, from be- + -twēonum (dative …
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STUCK — imp. & ·p.p. of stick. 2. stuck ·noun a thrust. 3. stuck ·impf & ·p.p. of stick.
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ROCK — noun ·see roc. 2. rock ·noun the striped bass. ·see under bass. 3. rock ·noun that which resembles a rock …
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PLACE — add. ·vt to place-kick ( a goal). 2. place ·noun a definite position or passage of a document. 3. place …
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HARD — adv close or near. 2. hard ·adv so as to raise difficulties. 3. hard ·adv uneasily; vexatiously; slowly. 4. hard …
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CAUGHT — imp. & ·p.p. of catch. 2. caught ·impf & ·p.p. of catch.
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BETWEEN — noun intermediate time or space; interval. 2. between ·prep belonging in common to two; shared by both. 3. between ·prep …
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CAUGHT — past and past participle of catch .
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STUCK — [stuck] past and past part of stick
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ROCK — [rock] vb [ME rokken, fr. OE roccian; akin to OHG rucken to cause to move] vt (12c) 1 a: to …
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CAUGHT — [caught] past and past part of catch [2]caught adj (1858): pregnant--often used in the phrase get caught
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BETWEEN — [be.tween] prep [ME betwene, prep. & adv., fr. OE betweonum, fr. be- + -tweonum (dat. pl.) (akin to Goth tweihnai …
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STUCK — stuck BrE AmE stʌk
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ROCK — rock, Rock BrE AmE rɒk AmE rɑːk ▷ rocked rɒkt AmE rɑːkt ▷ rocking ˈrɒk ɪŋ AmE ˈrɑːk ɪŋ ▷ …
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HARD — hard BrE AmE hɑːd AmE hɑːrd ▷ harder ˈhɑːd ə AmE ˈhɑːrd ə r ▷ hardest ˈhɑːd ɪst -əst AmE …
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CAUGHT — caught BrE AmE kɔːt kɑːt
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STUCK — / stʌk; NAmE / adjective [ not before noun ] —see also stick verb 1. unable to move or to …
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ROCK — / rɒk; NAmE rɑːk/ noun , verb ■ noun HARD MATERIAL 1. [ U , C ] the hard solid …
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PLACE — / pleɪs; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun POSITION / POINT / AREA 1. [ C ] a particular …
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HARD — / hɑːd; NAmE hɑːrd/ adjective , adverb ■ adjective ( hard·er , hard·est ) SOLID / STIFF 1. solid, firm …
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CAUGHT — pt, pp of catch
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BETWEEN — / bɪˈtwiːn; NAmE / preposition , adverb ■ preposition 1. in or into the space separating two or more points, …
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STUCK — I. stuck 1 /stʌk/ BrE AmE the past tense and past participle of ↑ stick 1 II. stuck 2 BrE …
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ROCK
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PLACE — I. place 1 S1 W1 /pleɪs/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ place , ↑ placement …
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HARD — I. hard 1 S1 W1 /hɑːd $ hɑːrd/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative harder , superlative hardest ) [ Word …
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CAUGHT — caught /kɔːt $ kɒːt/ BrE AmE the past tense and past participle of ↑ catch
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BETWEEN — be ‧ tween S1 W1 /bɪˈtwiːn/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betweonum ] 1 …
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ROCK — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. move gently to and fro in or as if in a cradle; set or …
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ROCK — n. 1 a the hard material of the earth's crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. b a …
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PLACE — n. & v. --n. 1 a a particular portion of space. b a portion of space occupied by a person …
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