stand between

idiom

: to be in place or position between (two things)

A row of trees stands between the two houses.

—often used figuratively

A single putt is the only thing standing between her and the title. If she makes it, she wins.

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With stained glass behind them, the two stand between dark wooden pews, peering at something (or someone) just out of frame. —

Lauren Huff, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025 Driving past anyone who dared to try and stand between him and the basket. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024 Changing 'commit' to 'strive' raises questions about policy's impact Hurdles stand between the approval and realization of Tucson Unified's new climate goals. —

Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024 And now, the seven-game series moves to Citi Field, where only Walker Buehler and his 5.38 regular season ERA stand between the Dodgers and somewhere behind the eight-ball. —

Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stand between