między Scyllą a Charybdą

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, between Scylla and Charybdis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈmjɛn.d͡zɘ ˈst͡sɘl.lɔw̃ a xaˈrɘb.dɔw̃/, (regional or dialectal, proscribed) /ˈmjɛn.d͡zɘ ˈst͡sɘl.lɔm a xaˈrɘb.dɔm/
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  • Syllabification: mię‧dzy Scyl‧lą a Cha‧ryb‧dą

Adverb

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między Scyllą a Charybdą (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic, literary) between Scylla and Charybdis
    Synonym: między młotem a kowadłem

Further reading

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