بين المطرقة والسندان

Arabic

Etymology

Literally, “between the hammer and the anvil”.

Phrase

بَيْنَ ٱلْمِطْرَقَةِ وَٱلسَّنْدَانِ • (bayna l-miṭraqati wa-s-sandāni)

1. (idiomatic, formal) between the hammer and the anvil; between a rock and a hard place