between prep. 在…之间adv. 在中间
between the devil and the deep blue sea/ between a rock and a hard place
进退维谷；左右为难
You've put me between a rock and a hard place.
你将我陷入了进退两难的境地。
The following example demonstrates the idiom being used to describe a choice between two jobs.
Fill in the blanks according to what you hear.
Gertrude: How did your job interview _______?
Ruby: Well, I have good news and bad news. The good news is that I love the job, and they want to hire me.
Gertrude: So, what’s the bad news?
Ruby: The bad news is that they can only _______ so they can’t pay me.
Gertrude: Oh no! What are you going to do?
Ruby: Well, I can choose the job I love for no pay, or I can choose the other job I was _______. That job _______, but I think I would hate it.
Gertrude: You’re really stuck _______!
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