Pronunciation: ˈjɛləʊ spruːs
Parts of Speech: noun
medium-sized spruce of eastern North America; chief lumber spruce of the area; source of pulpwood
Charybdis
Definition: Meaning of, Charybdis in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation: / kəˈrɪbdɪs /
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Charybdis used in phrases
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Scylla and Charybdis
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between Scylla and Charybdis in a situation where you have to choose between two possible actions, but both are dangerous or unpleasant. The phrase comes from the ancient Greek stories of Scylla, a MONSTER, and Charybdis, a WHIRLPOOL (= water that spins around and pulls things down into it), that killed sailors in the sea between Italy and Sicily. People sometimes also use the phrase "between a rock and a hard place" to mean the same thing.
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between Scylla and Charybdis in a situation where you have to choose between two possible actions, but both are dangerous or unpleasant. The phrase comes from the ancient Greek stories of Scylla, a MONSTER, and Charybdis, a WHIRLPOOL (= water that spins around and pulls things down into it), that killed sailors in the sea between Italy and Sicily. People sometimes also use the phrase "between a rock and a hard place" to mean the same thing.
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