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English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈtwiːn ˈsɪlə ænd kəˈɹɪbdɪs/
- (with intrusive r) IPA(key): /bəˈtwiːn ˈsɪləɹ ænd kəˈɹɪbdɪs/
Prepositional phrase
between Scylla and Charybdis
- (idiomatic) Between two dangers.
- Synonyms: between a rock and a hard place, between the hammer and the anvil, between the devil and the deep blue sea; see also Thesaurus:in a dilemma
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