on the horns of a dilemma
English
Pronunciation
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Prepositional phrase
- (idiomatic) Facing a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives.
Synonyms
Further reading
- “be on the horns of a dilemma”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “be on the horns of a dilemma” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “on the horns of a dilemma”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “on the horns of a dilemma” (US) / “on the horns of a dilemma” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.