in the middle
idiom
: in a difficult or unpleasant position
She hated conflict and did not want to be put in the middle.
He was caught in the middle when his parents got divorced.
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The rapper and actor wore a large black headpiece created in the shape of a multiple-story castle, with a hole cut out in the middle for his face.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
And with every defeat, the impression that Amorim is regretting his decision to move to Manchester from Lisbon’s Sporting CP in the middle of the season gets stronger.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Fox era comes to a close Fox was in the middle of his eighth season in Sacramento.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
Be prepared if something goes wrong in the middle of the night and your child has a meltdown.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
And with every defeat, the impression that Amorim is regretting his decision to move to Manchester from Lisbon’s Sporting CP in the middle of the season gets stronger.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Fox era comes to a close Fox was in the middle of his eighth season in Sacramento.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
Be prepared if something goes wrong in the middle of the night and your child has a meltdown.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
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“In the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20middle. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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