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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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
EylÜL | | - | Turkish |
Romaine | | ro-MEN (French), ro-MAYN (English) | French, English |
ĐUraĐA | | - | Serbian, Croatian (Archaic) |
RÓZa | | - | Hungarian |
Svein | | - | Norwegian |
Finbar | | FIN-bar | Irish |