caught between two stools
caught between two stools
To be caught or stuck between two things and thus unable to adequately do or accommodate both. Primarily heard in UK. I was excited to start taking night classes after work, but now, without enough time to devote either to school or to my job, I feel like I'm caught between two stools.
See also: between, caught, stool, two
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- between two stools, one falls to the ground
- stool
- fall between two stools
- buzzkill
- a buzz kill
- be like a dog with two tails
- like a dog with two tails
- juggle around
- manage with
- manage with (someone or something)