on the horns of a dilemma

成語所屬單字dilemma

on the horns of a dilemma — 慣用語

1. Caught in a situation where both options are equally bad and you cannot avoid ch

1.慣用語
釋義

處於兩難境地;進退維谷

Caught in a situation where both options are equally bad and you cannot avoid choosing between them.

例句

The prime minister was on the horns of a dilemma: raise taxes and lose popularity, or cut services and anger voters.