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
Seisyll-Ancient Celtic
Anila-Indian, Hindi
Carlisakar-LEE-səEnglish (Rare)
Nola['nəulə]
Akakios-Greek, Ancient Greek
AutumnAW-təmEnglish