Meaning Of The Word Between the devil and the deep blue sea

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Between the devil and the deep blue sea Meaning

Between the devil and the deep blue sea Definition
Between the devil and the deep blue sea Definition

What's The Definition Of Between the devil and the deep blue sea?

between the devil and the deep blue sea
between equally undesirable alternatives
between equally unpleasant alternatives
between two undesirable alternatives; in an unpleasant dilemma
phrase: If you say that you are between the devil and the deep blue sea, you mean that you are in a difficult situation where you have to choose between two equally unpleasant courses of action.

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