in der Zwickmühle stecken
caught between two equally unpleasant options
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Which form of stecken fills the gap?
Der Geschäftsführer ____ in der Zwickmühle zwischen Kosten und Qualität.
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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.'
Other collocations built on stecken
- unter einer Decke steckento be in cahoots
- etw. in Brand setzen / steckento intentionally set something on fire
- in einem Dilemma sein / steckento be in a dilemma
- in einer Krise steckento be stuck in a crisis
- Mühe in etw. steckento put effort into something
- in einer Sackgasse steckento be stuck in a dead end
- in Schwierigkeiten sein / steckento be in a state of trouble or difficulty
- jdn. in die Tasche steckento outdo someone easily
All 11 collocations built on stecken
More from Konflikt und Risiko
- jdm. eine Falle stellento set a trap for someone
- einen Diebstahl meldento report a theft
- Unheil bringento cause bad luck or disaster through one's presence or actions
- im Streit liegen mit+Dat.to be in a dispute with someone
- Unfrieden stiftento deliberately cause conflict or hostility between people
All collocations in Konflikt und Risiko
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