between a rock and a hard place

Example Sentences

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Still, farmers are stuck between a rock and a hard place.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

You are between a rock and a hard place.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

As such, cryptocurrencies were caught between a rock and a hard place early Wednesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

"You're really often put between a rock and a hard place because the fastest, cheapest, easiest way is to just rebuild a plastic-heavy, very simple structure."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Catiline, in other words, is wedged firmly between a rock and a hard place.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith