(~s)
A ~ is a difficult situation in which you have to choose between two or more alternatives.
He was faced with the ~ of whether or not to return to his country...
on the horns of a ~: see horn
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(~s)
A ~ is a difficult situation in which you have to choose between two or more alternatives.
He was faced with the ~ of whether or not to return to his country...
on the horns of a ~: see horn
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012