/ ˌsɪlə ənd kəˈrɪbdɪs; NAmE ; NAmE also tʃəˈr-/ noun
used to refer to a situation in which an attempt to avoid one danger increases the risk from another danger
ORIGIN: From ancient Greek stories in which a female sea creature (called Scylla) tried to catch and eat sailors who passed between her cave and a whirlpool (called Charybdis).