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
Adrastea	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Dafina	-	Albanian, Macedonian
Justina	[dʒəs'ti:nə]
Lissa	LIS-ə	English
Rafaela	-	Spanish, Portuguese, Macedonian
Claudette	[klɔ:'det]