entre la peste et le choléra

Etymology
lit. 'between the plague and cholera'. Compare 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬. See also Swedish and 🇨🇬

Prepositional phrase

 * 1)  between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place

Usage notes
Used with and : devoir choisir entre la peste et le choléra, avoir le choix entre la peste et le choléra.