2014年6月1日 星期日

accentuate, between a rock and a hard place


The Workologist

If a Reference Can’t Accentuate the Positive

Having agreed to be a reference for a former subordinate, a reader is caught between a rock and a hard place when the new potential employer asks specific and pointed questions.

accentuate

Line breaks: ac|cen¦tu|ate
Pronunciation: /əkˈsɛntʃʊeɪt
 
, -tjʊ-/

verb

[with object]

Origin

mid 18th century: from medieval Latin accentuat- 'accented', from the verb accentuare, from accentus 'tone' (see accent).

between a rock and a hard place

informal Faced with two equally undesirable alternatives: the alternative was equally untenable—she was caught between a rock and a hard placeMore example sentences
  • The army chief is certainly caught between a rock and a hard place.
  • With the mayor and the police force all breathing down Harry's neck, Harry finds himself between a rock and a hard place.
  • Rex to Miles: ‘My wife has me between a rock and a hard place.’

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