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idiom [phrase]

Kati ya mawe mawili

Maana (Definition)

Trapped in a predicament with only two equally undesirable choices.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

between a rock and a hard place

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

noma tu

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alijikuta kati ya mawe mawili baada ya kufutwa kazi."

Translation: He found himself between a rock and a hard place after being fired.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Shida
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