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choose between the devil and the deep blue sea

(verb): to choose between two or more options, none of which suit your immediate purposes or none of whose consequences are very pleasant for you.
mother: Daniel I found yesterday you are doing pot. I won't stand for it to have a marijuana smoker and high school drop out in my house. Now choose between the devil and the deep blue sea. Either you go to night class, finish high school and then make something out of yourself or you can get a trade school job and move the hell out of my house. Your choice; now the ball is in your half court

Daniel; Oh well. whenever I have chosen my path, I'll come and talk to you.
by Uncle Dimma July 27, 2012
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