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between the devil and the deep blue sea
Prepositional phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
板ばさみ状態（どちらも望ましくない選択肢の間に置かれ、苦境に立たされる様子）
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(idiomatic) Between undesirable alternatives.
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between the devil and the deep blue sea
Faced with cutting staff or selling the factory, the owner felt like he was caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
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Faced with cutting staff or selling the factory, the owner felt like he was caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
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