Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Cultural Facts
Between a Rock and
a Hard Place
054_CFacts_BetweenARockAndAHardPlace.pdf
:: Summary
The phrase "between a rock and a hard place" means "being presented with two
equally unsatisfactory options." The expression originated as a result of a situation
between mine workers and their bosses in which the workers either had to obey
their bosses or be out of work.
:: Exercises
Translate and fill in:
4
1. lugar
5
1
2. mina
6
3. trabalhadores
3
4. entre, no meio de
5. difícil, duro
2
6. pedra
:: Vocab words
behind
equally
unsatisfactory
involve
approach
ore
atrás
igualmente
insatisfatório
envolver
aproximar
minério bruto,
pedra
demand
punishment
arise
appealing
meaning
mining
obey
exigir
punição
surgir
atraente
significado
mineração
obedecer
:: Answers 1. place 2. mine 3. workers 4. between 5. hard 6. rock
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