be on the horns of a dilemma
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[edit] English
[edit] Verb
to be on the horns of a dilemma
- (idiomatic) To face a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives.
[edit] Synonyms
- to be between Scylla and Charybdis
- to be between a rock and a hard place
- to have the wolf by the ear
- to have a tiger by the tail
- See also Wikisaurus:dilemma
[edit] Translations
- Chinese: “to advance or retreat is equally difficult”
- Min nan: chin-thè liòng lan
