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
"In a strait place you have put us," Hilary broke out bitterly to Thomas, "by your prohibition you have set us between the hammer and the anvil!"
From Henry the Second by Green, Mrs. J. R.
He was between the hammer and the anvil and, as he could obtain no guarantee of assistance from England, he determined to throw himself into the arms of Russia.
From For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
No man born can keep so many irons in the fire and not himself come between the hammer and the anvil.
From Gilbert Keith Chesterton by Ward, Maisie
"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)
