Devil’s bargain
(n.) devil’s bargain, (alternatively) devil’s own bargain:
an extremely bad deal, with a terrible price to pay, which someone considers accepting because they can see no other way out of a truly horrible situation.
let’s hope their friends can think of some better idea!
he knew she was offering a devil’s bargain, but he would do anything to get the medicine for his wife.
or
“if you marry that man to put a roof over your children’s head, you will be getting the devil’s own bargain, because he does not love them, and he never will.”
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