between a rock and a hard place
41rock — I. /rɒk / (say rok) noun 1. Geology a. mineral matter of various composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature, as by the action of heat (igneous rock), or of water, air, or ice (sedimentary …
42rock — {{11}}rock (n.) stone, O.E. rocc (in stanrocc stone rock or obelisk ), also from O.N.Fr. roque, from M.L. rocca (767), from V.L. *rocca, of uncertain origin, sometimes said to be from Celtic (Cf. Bret. roch). It seems to have been used in Middle… …
43rock — rock1 noun 1》 the hard mineral material of the earth s crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. ↘a mass of this projecting out of the ground or water. ↘(the Rock) Gibraltar. ↘a boulder. ↘N. Amer. a stone of any size.… …
44between Scylla and Charybdis — adverb Similar in meaning to between a rock and a hard place Syn: between a rock and a hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, on the horns of a dilemma …
45rock — I [[t]rɒk[/t]] n. 1) a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, or the like 2) gel a) mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature, as by the action of heat or… …
46hard-pressed — adjective 1) the hard pressed infantry Syn: under attack, hotly pursued, harried 2) the hard pressed construction industry Syn: in difficulties, under pressure, troubled, beleaguered, harassed, with one s back to/against the wall, in a tight… …
47between hammer and anvil — in a very difficult or precarious position, between a rock and a hard place …
48between wind and water — caught in a difficult position, between a rock and a hard place …
49hard-pressed — adj burdened, weighed down, loaded, loaded down, overloaded, overburdened, overworked; harried, harassed, ground down, pushed; penned in, hemmed in, in a corner, in a tight spot, up against it, between a rock and a hard place; pressured, under… …
50between the — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) between a rock and a hard place, no choice, *Catch 22, Hobson s choice …
