be (caught) between a rock and a hard place
US /bi kɔt bɪˈtwin ə rɑk ænd ə hɑrd pleɪs/
UK /bi kɔt bɪˈtwin ə rɑk ænd ə hɑrd pleɪs/
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진퇴양난에 빠지다, 이러지도 저러지도 못하다
to be in a difficult situation where you have to choose between two equally unpleasant or undesirable options
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I'm between a rock and a hard place; either I take a pay cut or I lose my job.
나는 진퇴양난이야. 임금 삭감을 받아들이거나 일자리를 잃거나 둘 중 하나야.
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The company found itself between a rock and a hard place when faced with rising costs and declining sales.
회사는 비용 상승과 매출 감소에 직면하여 진퇴양난에 빠졌다.