ride a tiger

To find yourself in a precarious situation. The phrase comes from “He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.” Which is to say, once you find yourself in a dangerous circumstance, getting out of it can be even more potentially hazardous, whether to your health or your career.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Simonas	-	Lithuanian
Teodosio	te-o-DHO-syo (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Roswitha	-	German
Orna (2)	-	Hebrew
MatthÄUs	-	German
PÁLl	POWTL (Icelandic)	Icelandic, Faroese