doomed if you do, doomed if you don't
English
Etymology
Probably coined to act as a less profane alternative to "damned if you do, damned if you don't."
Prepositional phrase
doomed if you do, doomed if you don't (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) a situation where either choice results in a negative outcome; dilemma.
Synonyms
- no-win situation
- catch-22
- inevitability
- between a rock and a hard place
- between the devil and the deep sea
- pick your poison
- dilemma
- damned if you do, damned if you don't