be (caught) in a cleft stick
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be (caught) in a cleft stick — idiom
1. To be in a difficult situation where any choice leads to bad results.
1.idiom
Definition
To be in a difficult situation where any choice leads to bad results.
Example
The manager was caught in a cleft stick between budget cuts.
Aiden found himself in a cleft stick with both options bad.