Phrases Phrases for Emergencies or Help

I'm between a rock and a hard place.

C2

Meaning

I'm faced with two equally undesirable choices.

Example sentences

John: I have to choose between two awful jobs.

Alice: That's tough. I know the feeling; I'm between a rock and a hard place.

John: What's your dilemma?

Alice: I'm torn between two difficult decisions; I'm really between a rock and a hard place.