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between hammer the anvil
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between the devil and the deep blue sea
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in a tight spot |
| Synonyms: | Catch-22, Hobson's choice, between Scylla and Charybdis, between a rock and a hard place, between the hammer and the anvil, between two fires, cornered, in a dilemma, in a pickle, in a predicament, in the middle, no choice, sitting on a powder keg |
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