| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| better to have loved... |
(See it is better to have loved and lost...)
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| between a rock and a hard place |
in a difficult position, making a difficult choice, Sophie's choice
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If I told the truth, I would lose my friend. I was between a rock and a hard place.
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| between sixes and sevens |
(See at sixes and sevens)
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| between the devil and the deep blue sea |
in a difficult position, no place to go, between a rock..., Sophie's choice
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If he ran, they would shoot him; if he stayed in the shop, the gas would kill him. He was between the devil and the deep blue sea.
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| betwixt and between |
not able to choose one or the other, ambivalent
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Which should I choose - PC or Mac? I'm betwixt and between.
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| bevy of beauties |
a group of beautiful women, a few lovelies
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Mr. Gable returned to Hollywood and his bevy of beauties.
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| beyond help |
lost, cannot be saved
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Some addicts are beyond help. They don't want to be helped.
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| beyond me |
(See it's beyond me)
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| beyond repair |
ruined, cannot be repaired, a lost cause
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That copier is wrecked. It's beyond repair.
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| beyond the call of duty |
(See above and beyond the call of duty)
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