What does it Mean to be Caught between the “Scylla and Charybdis”?
Being caught between the Scylla and Charybdis means to be caught in a situation that is extremely challenging. There is no good way to get through the situation, and any choice one makes will engender losses. Being between the Scylla and Charybdis is comparable to the phrase being caught between a rock and a hard place, or a rock and a whirlpool.