- between the devil and the deep blue sea
- caught in a difficult position, between a rock and a hard place
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
between the devil and the deep blue sea
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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea — is an idiom meaning a dilemma i.e., to choose between two undesirable situations (equivalent to between a rock and a hard place ). Its original meaning may be that of a nautical reference citing the deep blue sea and a devil a seam (where two… … Wikipedia
between the devil and the deep blue sea — or {literary}[between two fires] or[between a rock and a hard place] {adv. phr.} Between two dangers or difficulties, not knowing what to do. * /The pirates had to fight and be killed or give up and be hanged; they were between the devil and the… … Dictionary of American idioms
between the devil and the deep blue sea — or {literary}[between two fires] or[between a rock and a hard place] {adv. phr.} Between two dangers or difficulties, not knowing what to do. * /The pirates had to fight and be killed or give up and be hanged; they were between the devil and the… … Dictionary of American idioms
Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea — Studioalbum von Black Stone Cherry Veröffentlichung 2011 Label Roadrunner Records … Deutsch Wikipedia
between the devil and the deep blue sea — phrasal faced with two equally objectionable alternatives … New Collegiate Dictionary
caught between the devil and the deep blue sea — adjective Having a choice between two alternatives, both undesirable … Wiktionary
between a rock and a hard place — See: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA … Dictionary of American idioms
between a rock and a hard place — See: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA … Dictionary of American idioms
between a rock and a hard place — adverb Having the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary. Husbands, it seems to me, are caught between the Rock of Feminism and the Hard Place of their own marriages Syn: between the devil and the deep… … Wiktionary
The Devil in Brisbane — is a 2005 speculative fiction anthology edited by Zoran Živković and Geoff Maloney. The project was born out of a masterclass held by the editor at the 2004 Brisbane Writers Festival. The theme of the anthology is a meeting between a writer and… … Wikipedia
devil — See: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, FULL OF THE OLD NICK or FULL OF THE DEVIL, GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE, GO TO THE DEVIL, PLAY THE DEVIL WITH, RAISE THE DEVIL, SPEAK OF THE DEVIL AND HE APPEARS … Dictionary of American idioms
