ALL meanings of between a rock and a hard place
be·tween a rock and a hard place
B b - noun between a rock and a hard place having to choose between two equally unpleasant alternatives 3
- noun between a rock and a hard place in a predicament; specif., faced with equally unpleasant alternatives 3
- noun between a rock and a hard place a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like. 1
- noun between a rock and a hard place Geology. mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature, as by the action of heat or water. a particular kind of such matter: igneous rock. 1
- noun between a rock and a hard place stone in the mass: buildings that stand upon rock. 1
- noun between a rock and a hard place a stone of any size. 1
- noun between a rock and a hard place something resembling or suggesting a rock. 1
- noun between a rock and a hard place a firm foundation or support: The Lord is my rock. 1
- noun between a rock and a hard place Chiefly British. a kind of hard candy, variously flavored. 1
- noun between a rock and a hard place rock candy. 1
- noun between a rock and a hard place Often, rocks. Slang. a piece of money. a dollar bill. 1
- noun between a rock and a hard place Slang. a diamond. any gem. 1
- noun between a rock and a hard place Slang. crack (def 33). a pellet or lump of crack. 1
- idioms between a rock and a hard place between a rock and a hard place, between undesirable alternatives. 1
- idioms between a rock and a hard place get one's rocks off, Slang: Vulgar. to have an orgasm. 1
- idioms between a rock and a hard place on the rocks, Informal. in or into a state of disaster or ruin: Their marriage is on the rocks. Informal. without funds; destitute; bankrupt. (of a beverage, especially liquor or a cocktail) with, or containing, ice cubes: Scotch on the rocks; a vodka martini on the rocks. 1
- preposition between a rock and a hard place (Idiomatic) (US) To be bankrupt. 0
- preposition between a rock and a hard place (Idiomatic) To be in a difficult and inescapable position. 0
- preposition between a rock and a hard place (Idiomatic) Having the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary. 0