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
Placido-Italian
Hortensia-Ancient Roman, Spanish
Irvin['ə:vin]
Hallsteinn-Ancient Scandinavian
Artemios-Ancient Greek
Heru-Egyptian Mythology