torn between, be

Be distracted by two conflicting choices, be in a dilemma, as in I'm torn between going to the mountains or going to the seashore; each appeals to me . This idiom was first recorded in 1871.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Keavy	KEE-vee	Irish, Scottish
Gerry	JER-ee (English), KHER-ree (Dutch)	English, Dutch
&Aelig;Thelthryth	-	Anglo-Saxon
Eytan	-	Hebrew
Ereshkigal	ay-RESH-kee-gahl, er-esh-KIG-ahl	Near Eastern Mythology
Shanene	shə-NEEN	English (Rare)