Between the devil and the deep blue sea

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

between the devil and the deep blue sea

между молотом и наковальней

He was caught between the devil and the deep blue sea when she had to choose between two bad options.

Он оказался между молотом и наковальней, когда ей пришлось выбирать между двумя плохими вариантами.

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A situation where a person is faced with two difficult choices, neither of which is desirable, often implying that one must choose between two unfavorable outcomes.

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