between a rock and a hard place in Latin
between a rock and a hard place in Latin is a fronte praecipitium, a tergo lupi, inter sacrum saxumque.
between a rock and a hard place in Latin
a fronte praecipitium, a tergo lupi
(idiom) In a difficult and inescapable position. [from early 20th c.]
inter sacrum saxumque
(idiom) In a difficult and inescapable position. [from early 20th c.]
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What is "between a rock and a hard place" in Latin?
"between a rock and a hard place" in Latin is a fronte praecipitium, a tergo lupi, inter sacrum saxumque.
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Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "between a rock and a hard place": a fronte praecipitium, a tergo lupi, inter sacrum saxumque.
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