Scylla and Charybdis
noun/ˌsɪlə ən kəˈrɪbdɪs/
/ˌsɪlə ən kəˈrɪbdɪs/
- used to refer to a situation in which an attempt to avoid one danger increases the risk from another dangerMore Like This Expressions from history and legendExpressions from history and legendWord OriginFrom ancient Greek stories in which a female sea creature (called Scylla) tried to catch and eat sailors who passed between her cave and a whirlpool (called Charybdis).
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