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
EylÜL-Turkish
Romainero-MEN (French), ro-MAYN (English)French, English
ĐUraĐA-Serbian, Croatian (Archaic)
RÓZa-Hungarian
Svein-Norwegian
FinbarFIN-barIrish