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'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

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

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

The Palm Springs Art Museum has apparently wedged itself firmly between a rock and a hard place.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 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