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Choose the option that replaces the phrase in quotes with the correct idiomatic expression.
He was caught between 'the devil and the dead sea'.

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The devil and the deep blue sea

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Death and the deep sea

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Death and the devilish sea

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Solution

The correct option is C The devil and the deep blue sea
"Between the devil and the deep blue sea" is an idiom that means 'having to choose between two undesirable situations.'
Hence, the correct option is B.

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