double bind



double bind

A no-win situation. When both of Sally's jobs scheduled her to work on the same day, she was put in a double bind. She needed both incomes and could not afford to lose either position.
See also: bind, double

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Linsey['linzi]
Asmaa-Arabic
Mitrodora-Macedonian
CÁNdidoKAHN-dhee-dhoSpanish
Lorette-French
Porcius-Ancient Roman