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a double bind
a situation in which you cannot succeed because whatever you decide to do, there will be bad results. Women find themselves in a double bind. If they stay at home with their kids they're regarded as non-achievers and if they go out to work, people say they're neglecting their family.
See also: double
in a bind
forced to deal with a difficult situation. Ashworth felt he was in a bind, with two completely different sets of directions he was supposed to follow.
Related vocabulary: put someone/something in a hole, in a tight spot
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