between the hammer and the anvil
Example Sentences
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South strode Éomer and men fled before his face, and they were caught between the hammer and the anvil.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
You are between the hammer and the anvil, M. le Comte!
From Count Hannibal A Romance of the Court of France by Weyman, Stanley John
American commerce was now, indeed, between the hammer and the anvil.
From Union and Democracy by Johnson, Allen
At last one Sunday evening he decided to be done with dallying, and to bring Ruth between the hammer and the anvil of his will.
From Mistress Wilding by Sabatini, Rafael
You are between the hammer and the anvil, M. le Comte!
From Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France by Weyman, Stanley J.
