entre l'arbre et l'écorce
French
Etymology
Compare equivalent German zwischen Baum und Borke.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑ̃.tʁə l‿aʁ.bʁ‿e l‿e.kɔʁs/
Adverb
- (literally) Between the tree and the bark
- (by extension, idiomatic) In a bad situation; between a rock and a hard place
Synonyms
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