be（或be caught）in a cleft stick

更新日期：2026-08-14

词语	be（或be caught）in a cleft stick
释义	be（或be caught）in a cleft stick chiefly Brit. be in a situation in which any action one takes will have adverse consequences 〈主英〉进退两难, 左右为难。
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