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आगे कुआँ, पीछे खाई

[āge kuāṅ, pīchhe khāī]

verb idioms expressions

LanguageHindi (India)

Meaning
  1. to be in a difficult situation with no way out
  2. To be in a difficult situation with no apparent solution.
Examples

उसके पास नौकरी छोड़ने या रहने का कोई विकल्प नहीं था; आगे कुआँ, पीछे खाई।

He had no choice but to stay or leave the job; a difficult situation with no way out.

Pronunciationāge kuāṅ, pīchhe khāī

Part of speechverb

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