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Russian
Etymology
Literally, “between a hammer and an anvil”. Compare French entre le marteau et l'enclume.
Pronunciation
Adverb
ме́жду мо́лотом и накова́льней • (méždu mólotom i nakoválʹnej)
- between a rock and a hard place
- Synonyms: ме́жду двух огне́й (méždu dvux ognéj), ме́жду Сци́ллой и Хари́бдой (méždu Scílloj i Xaríbdoj)