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
Caradog-Welsh
Alisia-English (Rare)
Goibniu-Irish Mythology
&Thorn;ÓRdÍS-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
FeichÍN-Irish
Vragi-Ancient Scandinavian