de Charybde en Scylla

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ka.ʁib.d‿ɑ̃ si.la/

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Prepositional phrase

de Charybde en Scylla

1. between Scylla and Charybdis; between a rock and a hard place; out of the frying pan, into the fire

   aller de Charybde en Scylla ― out of the frying pan into the fire

   tomber de Charybde en Scylla ― between a rock and a hard place

See also

• entre le marteau et l’enclume
• entre l’arbre et l’écorce