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be·tween scyl·la and cha·ryb·dis

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  1. between Scylla and Charybdisadverb

    A perilous journey between two dangers, similar in meaning to between a rock and a hard place

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  1. Between Scylla and Charybdis

    Being between Scylla and Charybdis is an idiom deriving from Greek mythology, which has been associated with the proverbial advice "to choose the lesser of two evils". Several other idioms, such as "on the horns of a dilemma", "between the devil and the deep blue sea", and "between a rock and a hard place" express similar meanings. The mythical situation also developed a proverbial use in which seeking to choose between equally dangerous extremes is seen as leading inevitably to disaster.

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  1. Between Scylla and Charybdis

    Being between Scylla and Charybdis is an idiom deriving from Greek mythology. Several other idioms, such as "on the horns of a dilemma", "between the devil and the deep blue sea", and "between a rock and a hard place" express the same meaning of "having to choose between two evils".

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of between scylla and charybdis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of between scylla and charybdis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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  • zwischen scylla und charybdisGerman
  • välillä scylla ja charybdisFinnish
  • entre scylla et charybdisFrench
  • स्काइला और चिरबड़ी के बीचHindi
  • entre scylla e charybdisPortuguese
  • mellan scylla och charybdisSwedish
  • scylla మరియు charybdis మధ్యTelugu

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