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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These seats will be grouped into two areas on the plane — one at the front, and one around the exit rows in the middle of the plane.
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
The goal: to produce more than 4 million pounds of strawberries annually — even in the middle of winter — on a piece of land that is a fraction of the size of Central Park.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Josh Brolin and Julia Garner are in the middle of a tormenting mystery in their new thriller Weapons.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Nico O’Reilly and Matheus Nunes have been key to Guardiola giving his team more control in the middle of the pitch with the two full backs frequently pushed into the centre.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
The goal: to produce more than 4 million pounds of strawberries annually — even in the middle of winter — on a piece of land that is a fraction of the size of Central Park.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Josh Brolin and Julia Garner are in the middle of a tormenting mystery in their new thriller Weapons.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Nico O’Reilly and Matheus Nunes have been key to Guardiola giving his team more control in the middle of the pitch with the two full backs frequently pushed into the centre.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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“In the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20middle. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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