Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The president said that he found himself between a rock and a hard place when the press said that he has resigned.

  • A Hard places are dangerous for the president.
  • B He dreamt that he was abandoned.
  • C He thought that hard places were unsafe.
  • D He had a hard decision to make.
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The correct answer is D. He had a hard decision to make.

If you are caught between a rock and a hard place, you are in a difficult situation where you have to choose between two equally unpleasant courses of action.

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