Home›Browse›B›between a rock and a hard placebetween a rock and a hard placeOur editors are putting together more complete content — check back in about 20 minutesbetween a rock and a hard placebetween a rock and a hard place — nounnoun1. a difficult situation with no good options1.nounDefinitiona difficult situation with no good optionsExampleI'm between a rock and a hard place: if I quit, I lose my income, but if I stay, I'll be miserable.