between a rock and a hard place

/bɪˈtwiːn ə rɑːk ænd ə hɑːrd pleɪs/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. entre la espada y la pared

    • He was between a rock and a hard place.

      Estaba entre la espada y la pared.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa between a rock and a hard place?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He was ___ a rock and a hard place.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a between a rock and a hard place?

noun

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