Question

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the bold idiom in

    the following sentence. When the customer demanded a refund, the receptionist was caught between a rock and a hard place.
    A Standing on stones Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B In a physically tight space Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Faced with two difficult choices Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Feeling confused Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Unaware of the situation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The idiom "caught between a rock and a hard place" refers to being in a difficult situation with no easy way out.

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