on the horns of a dilemma: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

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    • Confronted with a choice between two equally undesirable or unfavorable alternatives; placed in a situation in which any available option involves a significant disadvantage.

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    • Faced with a pay cut or layoffs, the employees found themselves on the horns of a dilemma.

      Faced with a pay cut or layoffs, the employees were confronted with two equally bad choices.

    • I don’t envy Maria; she’s on the horns of a dilemma, having to choose between staying loyal to her team or reporting the misconduct.

      I don’t envy Maria; she’s stuck between two difficult options, either staying loyal or reporting wrongdoing.

    • When John realized he could neither accept the risky deal nor walk away without losses, he felt truly on the horns of a dilemma.

      When John realized he could neither accept the risky deal nor walk away without losses, he was caught between two unfavorable choices.

Examples:

  • EN: Yes. Yes. This places us on the horns of a dilemma.
    ES: Esto nos coloca en los cuernos de un dilema.
  • EN: Fester, you've caught me on the horns of a dilemma.
    ES: Lucas, me pescaste en medio de un dilema.
  • EN: The world's most civilized countries... are on the horns of a dilemma
    ES: Hoy, en los países civilizados asistimos a un espectáculo inaudito.
  • EN: I sense you're on the horns of a dilemma.
    ES: Y creo que estás en un dilema.
  • EN: "you're on the horns of a dilemma"
    ES: "estás sobre ios cuernos del dilema"
    ES: "estás sobre ios cuernos del dilema"
    ES: "estás sobre ios cuernos del dilema"
    ES: "estás sobre los cuernos del dilema"
    ES: "estás sobre los cuernos del dilema"
    ES: "estás sobre los cuernos del dilema"
  • EN: Gentlemen, we are on the horns of a dilemma.
    ES: Señores, estamos en los cuernos de un dilema.
  • EN: Ooh, you've put me on the horns of a dilemma.
    ES: Me has puesto entre los cuernos de un grave dilema.
  • EN: I'm on the horns of a dilemma.
    ES: Tengo un gran dilema.
    ES: Estoy en medio de un dilema.
  • EN: I'm on the horns of a dilemma
    ES: Estoy inmersa en un dilema
  • EN: We're on the horns of a dilemma here, Mr. Warshaw.
    ES: Tenemos un dilema ante nosotros, Sr. Warshaw.
  • EN: The Mumbai police are on the horns of a dilemma... because of an unusual bank robbery.
    ES: La policía de Mumbai se encuentra frente a un gran dilema... a causa de un inusual robo.
  • EN: My colleague explained that you were on the horns of a dilemma.
    ES: Mi colega explicó que estaba en un dilema.
  • EN: I'm a gormless dweeb stuck on the horns of a dilemma.
    ES: Soy una mema mentecata en plena encrucijada vital.
  • EN: But those who stayed, of course suddenly found themselves on the horns of a dilemma because they were not allowed to shoot and at the same time did not want to claim allegiance to the current that came thereafter approximately from the year 1970
    ES: Pero los que se quedaron, por supuesto se encontraron de repente con un dilema porque no se les permitió rodar y al mismo tiempo no quería reclamar la lealtad a la corriente que vino después del año 1970 aproximadamente,
  • EN: They were on the horns of a dilemma.
    ES: Obviamente tomaron la decisión correcta.
  • EN: Yes. Yes. This places us on the horns of a dilemma.
    ES: Esto nos coloca en los cuernos de un dilema.

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