eadar dà chloich

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Literally, “between two stones”

Phrase

eadar dà chloich

1. (idiomatic) between a rock and a hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea
2. (idiomatic) the length and breadth of; throughout (an area)

   eadar dà chloich na dùthcha ― in the entire country; from one end of the country to the other

See also

• eadar a' chlach is an sgrath