torn between, be



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.
See also: torn

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bertram['bə:trəm]
Cassiopeiaka-see-ə-PEE-ə (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Holley['hɔli:]
Rheia-Greek Mythology
Aaron['ɛərən]
Adeliaə-DEL-ee-ə (English)English, Spanish