Question

Choose the exact meaning of the underlined phrase/idiom.

I was stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea.

• A. To be in a dilemma
• B. To be in a temper
• C. To choose correctly
• D. To live dangerously

Answer 1

The correct option is A To be in a dilemma

When someone is 'between the devil and the deep blue sea', it means they must make a decision between two undesirable situations/choices. Hence, the correct option is (A) To be in dilemma.