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Between a rock and a hard placeAn idiom is an expression whose meaning is not readily apparent based on the individual words in the expression. This forum is dedicated to discussing idioms and other sayings. |
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Between a rock and a hard place
Quiero saber si existe un equivalente de este dicho en español. A los que
el inglés es el segundo idioma between a rock and a hard place significa estar in una curcunstancia en que necisita decidir pero ningúna decisión o prerogativo puede resolver bien. Como siempre invito corregirme |
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Creo que eso se dice:
estar entre la espada y la pared |
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En Español sería:
- Estoy entre la espada y la pared - Así es como lo describiste.....del lado que te hagas sales perdiendo. Elaina |
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Another similar one is Between the devil and the deep blue sea.
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Thanks all for your response Last edited by poli; June 11, 2008 at 01:38 PM. |
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Agree. There's another one, more funny:
Estar entre Guatemala y Guatepeor there is another of the kind, but slighty different: "Salir de la sartén y caer a las brasas", meaning avoiding a bad situation ending in a worse one. saludos Last edited by sosia; June 11, 2008 at 01:42 PM. |
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Bueno, creo que salir de Guatemala y entrar a Guatepeor se realciona mas a - salir de una situacion dificil y entrar luego a otra más mala, no crees?
Whereas: estar entre la espada y la pared se relaciona a estar en un callejón sin salida Elaina |
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That's going from the fire to the frying pan, a common phrase in English too
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you're right Elaina
it's "de Guatemala a Guatepeor" so it's like "hat's going from the fire to the frying pan" saludos |
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