BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA

Meaning of BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA in English

phrasal

or between the devil and the deep blue sea

: between two equally objectionable or hazardous alternatives : between two comparable evils

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP 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 SEA — меж двух огней
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA — меж двух огней
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA — в безвыходном положении; меж двух огней; между Сциллой и Харибдой
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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
SEA — I. ˈsē noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English see, from Old English sǣ; akin to Old Frisian sē sea, …
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DEVIL
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DEEP — I. ˈdēp adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English deep, dep, from Old English dēop; akin to Old High German …
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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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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. …
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DEEP — — deepness , n. /deep/ , adj. deeper, deepest , n., adv., deeper, deepest . adj. 1. extending far down …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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DEVIL — noun an evil spirit; a demon. 2. devil ·noun a very wicked person; hence, any great evil. 3. devil ·noun …
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DEEP — superl muddy; boggy; sandy; said of roads. 2. deep ·adv to a great depth; with depth; far down; profoundly; …
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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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SEA — [sea] n [ME see, fr. OE sae; akin to OHG se sea, Goth saiws] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a great …
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DEVIL
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DEEP — [deep] adj [ME dep, fr. OE deop; akin to OHG tiof deep, OE dyppan to dip--more at dip] (bef. 12c) …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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DEEP
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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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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 …
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DEEP
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BETWEEN — be ‧ tween S1 W1 /bɪˈtwiːn/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betweonum ] 1 …
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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 …
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DEEP — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1 a extending far down from the top (deep hole; deep water). b extending far …
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BETWEEN — prep. & adv. --prep. 1 a at or to a point in the area or interval bounded by two or …
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SEA
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DEVIL — n. & v. n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DEEP — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a extending far down from the top (deep hole; deep water). b extending far …
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BETWEEN — prep. & adv. prep. 1 a at or to a point in the area or interval bounded by two or …
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SEA
Oxford English vocab
DEVIL — n. & v. --n. 1. (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
DEEP — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1. a extending far down from the top (deep hole; deep water). b extending far …
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
SEA — ( seas) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The sea is the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEVIL — ( devils) 1. In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit. = Satan N-PROPER : …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEEP — ( deeper, deepest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If something is …
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BETWEEN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
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DEEP — (~er, ~est) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If something is ~, …
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BETWEEN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
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SEA
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEVIL
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DEEP
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BETWEEN — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a correlation exists between sth and sth ▪ A strong correlation exists between social class …
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SEA — [noun] - the salty water which covers a large part of the surface of the Earth, or a large area …
Cambridge English vocab
DEVIL — [noun] [C] - an evil being, often represented in human form but with a tail and hornsHieronymus Bosch was a …
Cambridge English vocab

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