Define Lions For Lambs Meaning

Lions For Lambs

i lost my brakes...i was going to hit the family with five kids, but i traded lions for lambs by running over the guy on the bicycle.
By Bobbee
Lions For Lambs
(Phrase) Trading for the lesser of two evils, or the best possible outcome of a bad situation.

When my brakes went out i was going to hit the bus, but i traded lions for lambs when i ran over the guy on the bike instead.

I was going to hit my head but i put my hands out and traded lions for lambs by scraping them up instead of getting a concussion.
By Coleen