Idioms from around the world – Page 15

English
12 equivalent idioms
Between a rock and a hard place
Italian
12 equivalent idioms
Tra l'incudine e il martello
Between the anvil and the hammer
Icelandic
12 equivalent idioms
á milli steins og sleggju
between a stone and a hammer
Portuguese
12 equivalent idioms
entre a cruz e a espada
between the cross and the sword
Japanese
12 equivalent idioms
板挟み
between two boards
Arabic
12 equivalent idioms
بين المطرقة والسندان
between the hammer and the anvil
Greek
12 equivalent idioms
Μπρος γκρεμός και πίσω ρέμα
A cliff ahead and a stream behind
Hungarian
10 equivalent idioms
zsákbamacska
cat in a sack
Greek
10 equivalent idioms
Τη σκάφη σκάφη και τα σύκα σύκα
(Call) the washing basin a washing basin and the figs figs
Greek
10 equivalent idioms
Βούτυρο στο ψωμί (μου)
Butter on (my) bread