”一决雌雄“用英语怎么说？

Rock and hard place The crew of Apollo 13 were caught between a rock and a hard place After angering both his boss and his girlfriend, Alex was caught between a rock and a hard place The country was caught between a rock and a hard place when a foreign nation threaten to invade, unless they promised to sell all their foodstuff. Definition: Also out of the fire and into the frying pan Etymology: The rock and hard place version is the newest of these synonymous phrases, dating from the early 1900s, and alludes to being caught or crushed between two rocks. The oldest is Scylla and Charybdis, which in Homer's Odyssey signified a monster on a rock (Scylla) and a fatal whirlpool (Charybdis), between which Odysseus had to sail through a narrow passage Duke it out Don't get involved, let them duke it out Eric told Jacob to meet him in the alley to duke it out In order to apologize to Wesley, Fred suggested they go to a boxing ring and duke it out. Definition: to compete against someone or something. often used in newspaper writing to describe competition between political candidates Etymology: to hit or thrash with the fist. Derived from French Took it in stride Despite losing a family member, the family took it in stride and were able to migrate West. Despite getting laid off, Sarah took it in stride and got a job interview the next day. Despite being rejected, Johnny Bravo took it in stride and continued to pursue other girls. Definition: to accept advances or setbacks as the normal course of events Etymology: This idiom alludes to a horse clearing an obstacle without checking its stride.