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

Andrew Procter, from the National Eczema Society, says that while steroid creams can still be very effective for the majority, patients are "stuck between a rock and a hard place".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

"They're caught between a rock and a hard place," said Martin.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Nor are you the only person who feels caught between a rock and a hard place.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

Another of Grandma’s sayings came to mind: stuck between a rock and a hard place.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles