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Between Scylla and Charybdis Meaning

Between Scylla and Charybdis Definition
Between Scylla and Charybdis Definition

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between Scylla and Charybdis in British English
between two equally perilous alternatives, neither of which can be passed without encountering and probably falling victim to the other
between two perils or evils, neither of which can be evaded without risking the other
in a predicament in which avoidance of either of two dangers means exposure to the other

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