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between a rock and a hard place

  • (idiom) In a difficult and inescapable position. [from early 20th c.]
 entre a cruz e a caldeirinha, entre a cruz e a espada, entre a espada e a parede
  • (idiomatic) Having the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.
 entre a cruz e a espada, entre a espada e a parede
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