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
Situated between Russia and Hungary, she came more and more to resemble the iron between the hammer and the anvil.
From The Inside Story of the Peace Conference by Dillon, Emile Joseph
"Then I'm thinking that he'll be caught between the hammer and the anvil of Lee and Jackson, just as Pope was."
From The Star of Gettysburg A Story of Southern High Tide by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
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
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
