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in der Zwickmühle stecken

caught between two equally unpleasant options

Türkçe: iki arada bir derede kalmak

Noun
Zwickmühle f.
Verb
stecken
Topic
Konflikt und Risiko

In a sentence

Der Geschäftsführer steckt in der Zwickmühle zwischen Kosten und Qualität.

How it is used

Describes being caught between two equally unpleasant options. Colloquial/idiomatic. Use in dilemmas, e.g. 'Mit den beiden Angeboten steckt er in einer Zwickmühle.' Similar to 'between a rock and a hard place.'

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