Between the devil and the deep blue ocean

Translation of "between the devil and the deep blue ocean" into Russian

between the devil and the deep blue ocean

между молотом и наковальней

She was caught between the devil and the deep blue ocean when she had to choose between her career and her family.

Она оказалась между молотом и наковальней, когда ей пришлось выбирать между карьерой и семьей.

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This phrase means being faced with two difficult or dangerous choices, where avoiding one leads directly to the other. It is similar in meaning to 'between a rock and a hard place.'

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