Question
Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the
idiom/phrase bold in the sentence. She was caught between a rock and a hard place when she had to choose between her job and her family.Solution
The idiom "caught between a rock and a hard place" refers to being in a difficult situation where there are no easy or good choices. This is why the correct meaning is "In a situation with no easy solution."
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