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caught between two stools

caught between two stools (caught between two stools)

Idiom Difficulty

Meaning

to fail because of trying to do two things at once

fallar por intentar hacer dos cosas a la vez (fallar por intentar hacer dos cosas a la vez)

Oraciones de ejemplo

"He was caught between two stools—trying to please both his boss and his team."

"Estaba entre la espada y la pared—intentando complacer tanto a su jefe como a su equipo." (Estaba **entre la espada y la pared**—intentando complacer tanto a su jefe como a su equipo.)

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