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
Gabr-Arabic
Rhosyn-Welsh (Rare)
AynIENVarious
ArlenAHR-lənEnglish
Riccardo-Italian
Sisel-Yiddish