形容处于两个同样糟糕的选择之间，无论选哪一个都非常困难。类似于中文的“前有狼，后有虎”。

• I’m caught between a rock and a hard place: I can’t afford to stay, but I can’t afford to leave. ^{我进退两难：在这儿待不起，走也走不了。}
• He was caught between a rock and a hard place when both his boss and his wife expected him home. ^{当老板要求他加班而妻子等他回家时，他陷入了进退两难。}
• The government is caught between a rock and a hard place regarding the new tax policy. ^{政府在关于新税收政策的问题上陷入了尴尬的处境。}