in a bind

in a bind or in a box  {adv. phr.},  {informal}
Likely to have trouble whether you do one thing or another.
Sam is in a bind because if he carries home his aunt's groceries, his teacher will be angry because he is late, and if he doesn't, his aunt will complain.
Compare:
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA,
HORNS OF A DILEMMA.
Categories: adverb informal
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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