EN · C2

Trying to please both sides left him between a rock and a hard place, with no solution acceptable to either.

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Próba przypodobania się obu stronom pozostawiła go między młotem a kowadłem, bez rozwiązania akceptowalnego dla którejkolwiek.

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Flashcard #3695 · C2

Trying to please both sides left him between a rock and a hard place, with no solution acceptable to either.

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EN · C2
  1. A

    I will promise everything to both sides to please them.

    Obiecam każdej stronie wszystko, by ją zadowolić.

  2. B

    Trying to please both sides left him between a rock and a hard place, with no solution acceptable to either.

    Próba przypodobania się obu stronom pozostawiła go między młotem a kowadłem, bez rozwiązania akceptowalnego dla którejkolwiek.

  3. A

    How shall we proceed, then?

    Jak zatem postąpimy?

  4. B

    Let’s agree on feasible commitments and limits.

    Uzgodnijmy możliwe zobowiązania i ich granice.

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Polish

Obrazowe komentarze o sporach i odpowiedzialności.

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English

Figurative comments on disputes and responsibility.

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German

Bildhafte Kommentare zu Konflikten und Verantwortung.

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Spanish

Comentarios figurados sobre disputas y responsabilidad.

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Russian

Образные комментарии о спорах и ответственности.

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