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choose between the devil and the deep blue sea

(verb): to choose between two alternative options, but none of which suit your immediate purposes in life or none of whose consequences are very pleasant for you, at least atm
mother: Daniel I found out 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 to make something out of yourself or you can move the hell out of my house onto welfare. Your choice; now the ball is in your half court

Daniel: whenever I have chosen my path, I'll come and talk to you.
by Sexydimma October 18, 2012
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Deep Blue Sea

When you drive out into the middle of the ocean with a girl and have sex with her. When you’re about to cum you pull out and put your thumb in front of your penis to split the stream, and cum in both of the girls eyes. You then dump her overboard and drive away.
“Hey Jimmy, I heard you hooked up with Jessica last night.”
Yeah man I rented a boat and Deep Blue Sea’d her.”
“Jimmy, you rascal.”
by ThatOneGuyWhoKnowsYou November 10, 2020
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Deep Blue Sea

"Haven't you seen my movies? Deep Blue Sea? They ate me! A Fuckin shark ate me!
by KillerBigRay17 September 2, 2010
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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 whose 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 trade school job and move the hell out of my house. Your choice; the ball is now in your court

Daniel; Oh well. whenever I have chosen my path, I'll come and talk to you.
by Sexydimma May 19, 2012
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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 Sexydimma July 27, 2012
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deep ocean, vast sea

Another phrase meaning for 'impossible' or 'annoying as hell', originating from World of Warcraft's quest with the same name.

Can be used in comparison to difficulty of another task that is seemingly impossible or highly undesirable.
I'd rather go do deep ocean, vast sea than go on another date with her.
by philz January 20, 2008
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deep-seated

The correct expression for "firmly established" or "deeply ingrained."

This is often misheard and misspoken as "deep-seeded" by people who slur their words and pronounce a letter "t" as a "d."
Marcus has a deep-seated hatred for people who use poor grammar.
by WarOnPoorGrammar May 4, 2013
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