cleft stick

劍橋詞典

?be in a cleft stick

to be in a situation where it is very difficult to decide what to do, usually because both of your two choices of action would cause problems
進退維谷，左右為難；陷于窘境
UN troops are in a cleft stick : something has to be done for the civilian population , yet to retaliate would surely be the spark to ignite all-out war . 聯合國軍隊進退兩難：為了平民不得不采取行動，可是還擊勢必會引發(fā)全面戰(zhàn)爭。 返回 cleft stick