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
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
As a matter of fact, the American envoys had been caught between the hammer and the anvil.
From Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism by Chinard, Gilbert
If you only knew it, we've always got our heads between the hammer and the anvil.
From Turandot, Princess of China A Chinoiserie in Three Acts by Bithell, Jethro
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.
