on the horns of a dilemma

Prepositional phrase

idiomatic

(idiomatic) Facing a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives.

Japanese Meaning

二者択一の苦境、どちらを選んでも望ましくない結果になり得る状態を指す。

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

工場の売上が急落した後、経営陣は長年の従業員を解雇するか、すでに乏しい福利を削るかというどちらも望ましくない二者択一を迫られた。

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(idiomatic) Facing a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives.

He was busy organising opposition to Lord Ranfurly, when, in an unlucky moment for his cause, he was called up to sign the deed of cession as the representative of Avatele. Thus was he impaled on the horns of a dilemma.

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