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between scylla and charybdis


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English term or phrase: between scylla and charybdis
it is an idiom
sasoo2009
Egypt


Summary of answers provided
5بين نارين
Muhammad Atallah
4بين فكي كماشةhalani
4بين المطرقة والسنديان
Jafar Filfil
4خياران كلاهما مر
Nadia Ayoub
3أبين الأمرين / بين المر و الأمر/ بين السىء و الأسوأeinass


  

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خياران كلاهما مر


Explanation:
The phrase between Scylla and Charybdis, although infrequently used today, has meant having to choose between two unattractive choices, and is the progenitor of the phrase "between a rock and a hard place."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scylla_and_Charybdis

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أو أمران أحلاهما مر
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Nadia Ayoub
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بين نارين


Explanation:
بين نارين

Muhammad Atallah
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بين المطرقة والسنديان


Explanation:
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1531808

http://dvd4arab.maktoob.com/showthread.php?t=1523840

أو بين نارين

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أبين الأمرين / بين المر و الأمر/ بين السىء و الأسوأ


Explanation:
أبين الأمرين / بين المر و الأمر/ بين السىء و الأسوأ

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بين فكي كماشة


Explanation:
بين فكي كماشة

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