on the horns of a dilemma

horntop: white rhinoceros and bighorn sheepbottom:western saddle

horn

H0277800 (hôrn)n.1. One of the hard, usually permanent structures projecting from the head of certain mammals, such as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes, consisting of a bony core covered with a sheath of keratinous material.2. A hard protuberance, such as an antler or projection on the head of a giraffe or rhinoceros, that is similar to or suggestive of a horn.3. a. The hard smooth keratinous material forming the outer covering of the horns of cattle or related animals.b. A natural or synthetic substance resembling this material.4. A container, such as a powder horn, made from a horn.5. Something having the shape of a horn, especially:a. A horn of plenty; a cornucopia.b. Either of the ends of a new moon.c. The point of an anvil.d. The pommel of a saddle.e. An ear trumpet.f. A device for projecting sound waves, as in a loudspeaker.g. A hollow, metallic electromagnetic transmission antenna with a circular or rectangular cross section.6. Music a. A wind instrument made of an animal horn.b. A brass instrument, such as a trombone or tuba.c. A French horn.d. A wind instrument, such as a trumpet or saxophone, used in a jazz band.7. a. A usually electrical signaling device that produces a loud resonant sound: an automobile horn.b. Any of various noisemakers operated by blowing or by squeezing a hollow rubber ball.8. Slang A telephone.intr.v. horned, horn·ing, horns To join without being invited; intrude. Used with in.Idioms: blow/toot (one's) own horn Informal To brag or boast about oneself. draw/haul/pull in (one's) horns Informal 1. To restrain oneself; draw back.2. To retreat from a previously taken position, view, or stance.3. To economize. on the horns of a dilemma Faced with two equally undesirable alternatives.

[Middle English, from Old English; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]

horn adj.horn′ist n.

on the horns of a dilemma

In a situation in which a difficult choice must be made, often between two equally unpleasant options.

on the horns of a dilemma

Struggling to choose between two problematic or unappealing options. I'm really on the horns of a dilemma here—do I say no to this great job opportunity, or do I accept it and move away from my family?See also: dilemma, horn, of, on

on the horns of a dilemma

Fig. having to decide between two things, people, etc. Mary found herself on the horns of a dilemma. She didn't know which to choose. I make up my mind easily. I'm not on the horns of a dilemma very often.See also: dilemma, horn, of, on

horns of a dilemma, on the

Faced with two equally undesirable alternatives. For example, I'm on the horns of a dilemma: if I sell the house now I have no place to live, but if I wait I may not get as good a price . This term was first recorded about 1600, but the idea of being caught on either one horn or the other (of an animal) was already expressed in Roman times. See also: horn, of, on

on the horns of a dilemma

faced with a decision involving equally unfavourable alternatives. A mid 16th-century source described a dilemma as ‘a horned argument’ (after Latin argumentum cornutum ), the idea being that if you avoided one ‘horn’ of the argument you ended up impaled on the other.See also: dilemma, horn, of, on

on the horns of a dilemma

Faced with two equally undesirable alternatives.See also: dilemma, horn, of, on

horns of a dilemma, on the

Faced with two equally undesirable alternatives. In Greek logic a lemma was a premise, a matter taken for granted in an argument, whereas a dilemma (a double lemma) was an either/or proposition. The Romans called this an argumentum cornutum, or “horned argument,” because one could be caught on either horn. In the sixteenth century Nicholas Udall, translator of Erasmus, turned it into a horned question: “Because that to whether of both partyes a bodye shall make a direct aunswere, he shall renne on the sharpe poyncte of a horne.” Soon thereafter it began to be called “the horns of a dilemma.”See also: horn, of, on

单词	on the horns of a dilemma
释义	on the horns of a dilemma horntop: white rhinoceros and bighorn sheepbottom:western saddle horn H0277800 (hôrn)n.1. One of the hard, usually permanent structures projecting from the head of certain mammals, such as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes, consisting of a bony core covered with a sheath of keratinous material.2. A hard protuberance, such as an antler or projection on the head of a giraffe or rhinoceros, that is similar to or suggestive of a horn.3. a. The hard smooth keratinous material forming the outer covering of the horns of cattle or related animals.b. A natural or synthetic substance resembling this material.4. A container, such as a powder horn, made from a horn.5. Something having the shape of a horn, especially:a. A horn of plenty; a cornucopia.b. Either of the ends of a new moon.c. The point of an anvil.d. The pommel of a saddle.e. An ear trumpet.f. A device for projecting sound waves, as in a loudspeaker.g. A hollow, metallic electromagnetic transmission antenna with a circular or rectangular cross section.6. Music a. A wind instrument made of an animal horn.b. A brass instrument, such as a trombone or tuba.c. A French horn.d. A wind instrument, such as a trumpet or saxophone, used in a jazz band.7. a. A usually electrical signaling device that produces a loud resonant sound: an automobile horn.b. Any of various noisemakers operated by blowing or by squeezing a hollow rubber ball.8. Slang A telephone.intr.v. horned, horn·ing, horns To join without being invited; intrude. Used with in.*Idioms:* *blow/toot* (one's) own horn** Informal To brag or boast about oneself. *draw/haul/pull* *in (one's) horns* Informal 1. To restrain oneself; draw back.2. To retreat from a previously taken position, view, or stance.3. To economize. *on the horns of a dilemma* Faced with two equally undesirable alternatives. [Middle English, from Old English; see ker- in Indo-European roots.] horn adj.horn′ist n. on the horns of a dilemma In a situation in which a difficult choice must be made, often between two equally unpleasant options. on the horns of a dilemma on the horns of a dilemma Struggling to choose between two problematic or unappealing options. I'm really on the horns of a dilemma here—do I say no to this great job opportunity, or do I accept it and move away from my family?See also: dilemma, horn, of, on on the horns of a dilemma Fig. having to decide between two things, people, etc. Mary found herself on the horns of a dilemma. She didn't know which to choose. I make up my mind easily. I'm not on the horns of a dilemma very often.See also: dilemma, horn, of, on horns of a dilemma, on the Faced with two equally undesirable alternatives. For example, I'm on the horns of a dilemma: if I sell the house now I have no place to live, but if I wait I may not get as good a price . This term was first recorded about 1600, but the idea of being caught on either one horn or the other (of an animal) was already expressed in Roman times. See also: horn, of, on on the horns of a dilemma faced with a decision involving equally unfavourable alternatives. A mid 16th-century source described a dilemma as ‘a horned argument’ (after Latin argumentum cornutum ), the idea being that if you avoided one ‘horn’ of the argument you ended up impaled on the other.See also: dilemma, horn, of, on on the horns of a dilemma Faced with two equally undesirable alternatives.See also: dilemma, horn, of, on horns of a dilemma, on the Faced with two equally undesirable alternatives. In Greek logic a lemma was a premise, a matter taken for granted in an argument, whereas a dilemma (a double lemma) was an either/or proposition. The Romans called this an argumentum cornutum, or “horned argument,” because one could be caught on either horn. In the sixteenth century Nicholas Udall, translator of Erasmus, turned it into a horned question: “Because that to whether of both partyes a bodye shall make a direct aunswere, he shall renne on the sharpe poyncte of a horne.” Soon thereafter it began to be called “the horns of a dilemma.”See also: horn, of, on EncyclopediaSeeHornMedicalSeehorn
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