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between the hammer and the anvil

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  • phrase idiomatic With the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.

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Referring to the metal on a blacksmith's anvil, which is beaten with a hammer.

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Words with the same meaning

  1. between a rock and a hard place

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