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
TymonTI-mawnPolish
Atticus-Literature
Sang-Hunsahng-hoonKorean
Krsto-Croatian
JunoJOO-no (English)Roman Mythology
Alred[æeind]