tear between



tear between

v.
To put someone in the position of having to choose between some equally desirable or undesirable options or loyalties. Used chiefly in the passive: The soldier was torn between staying on duty or going home.
See also: tear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KaisaKIE-sah (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian
AdalynAD-ə-linEnglish (Modern)
WisŁAwVEE-swahfPolish
Mareikemah-RIE-kə (German)Frisian, German
KermitKUR-mitEnglish
Jarmila-Czech, Slovak