caught between the devil and the deep blue sea



caught between the devil and the deep blue sea

Faced with two undesirable choices or situations. I cheated on the test, and now, I'm caught between the devil and the deep blue sea—I either have to confess to my teacher or live with the guilt. Ugh! A: "I asked two girls to the dance, and they found out about it! Now, I've got two angry women to deal with." B: "Sounds like you're caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, buddy."
See also: and, blue, caught, deep, devil, sea

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Norbertonor-BER-to (Spanish, Italian)Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Dianedee-AHN (French), die-AN (English)French, English
Law[lɔ:]
FloFLOEnglish
Venkat-Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Labhrainn-Scottish