Definition of on the horns of a dilemma
: in a situation in which one has to choose between things that are unpleasant or undesirable
on the horns of a dilemma
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: one of the usually paired bony processes that arise from the head of many ungulates and that are found in some extinct mammals and reptiles: such as
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: one of the permanent paired hollow sheaths of keratin usually present in both sexes of cattle and their relatives that function chiefly for defense and arise from a bony core anchored to the skull — see cow illustration
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: antler
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: a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
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: a situation involving such a choice
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: a problem involving a difficult choice
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