between the devil and the deep blue sea

having only two very unpleasant choices between a rock and a hard place Our country is caught between the devil and the deep blue sea - our leaders cause great suffering, but an invasion aimed at overthrowing them would bring many other problems.

between the devil and the deep blue sea

if you are between the devil and the deep blue sea, you must choose between two equally unpleasant situations For most people a visit to the dentist is the result of a choice between the devil and the deep blue sea - if you go you suffer, and if you don't go you suffer.

between the devil and the deep blue sea

Between two equally unacceptable choices.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bartholomeus	-	Dutch, Biblical Latin
Farran	FAR-ən	English (Rare)
Davy	DAY-vee	English
Christer	KRIS-ter (Swedish)	Swedish, Danish
Arzu	-	Turkish, Uyghur
Gudmund	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish