a hard place 

When combined with a rock, something you get stuck between.

One of two very difficult situations.

If I stay up all night to study, I'll be too tired to take the test, but if I go to bed early I won't know enough to pass. I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place.

a hard place by Peter W.N. November 3, 2008

rock and a hard place 

in a tight spot; having to make an impossible decision; a lose-lose situation

Shack wants to go to her best fish's birthday, but she already promised to go out of town with her friend. she is between a rock and a hard place.

rock and a hard place by don't hate me February 4, 2005

between a rock and a hard place 

describing a situation where you have to make a decision that you don't want to make.

you got me in between a rock and a hard place; alright, i'll let you borrow two grand.

between a rock and a hard place by 5150 December 4, 2004

Rock and a hard place 

Having to choose between two undesirable situations

Some of David Letterman's female employees were caught between a rock and a hard place; They either had to sleep with a cranky and humorless old man or risk getting passed over for promotions by women that were.

Rock and a hard place by Mr Wilhelm October 8, 2009

stuck between a rock and a hard place 

You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't

Either way you are in a mess and big trouble. You just aren't doing to well.

When my wife walked out because I wouldn't help her becuase I thought what she was doing was wrong. She gave me the choice to change my mind and follow her, if I really loved her, or sit at home and never see her again. I was really stuck between a rock and a hard place.

stuck between a rock and a hard place by NikkiMac August 9, 2007

between barack and a hard place. 

Somewhere an individual or group doesn’t want to be. A bad situation with a potential negative outcome. Not a good place.

"As far as our country is concerned it looks like we are stuck between Barack and a hard place."

between barack and a hard place. by Chill-in Chef May 12, 2009

Between a Song and a hard place

When you find a song you really like, listen to over and over until you can't listen to it anymore, but you can't listen to any other song either, rendering you from being able to listen to music

"man, i listened to Feel me Flow by Naughty by Nature 62 times in one day according to itunes, but i can't listen to anything else, I'm Between a song and a hard place"

Between a Song and a hard place by Quit Raping my Cat January 16, 2010