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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Hauling assist is provided by a 750-W motor mounted in the middle of the rear triangles, which peaks at 1,400 watts – with a responsive torque sensor onboard to help with a smooth take-off.
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Paul Ridden
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
On a road in the middle of Castle Rock, not a highway, on a road but across the street from the Douglas County Fair.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
Resplendent video projections by Tal Rosner appear on beaded curtains that surround a circular space in the middle of the stage where most of the action takes place.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Some of the sites—like the Octagon—are enclosures, or walls leaving a courtyard-type space in the middle, while others are mounds.
—Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
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Paul Ridden
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
On a road in the middle of Castle Rock, not a highway, on a road but across the street from the Douglas County Fair.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
Resplendent video projections by Tal Rosner appear on beaded curtains that surround a circular space in the middle of the stage where most of the action takes place.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Some of the sites—like the Octagon—are enclosures, or walls leaving a courtyard-type space in the middle, while others are mounds.
—Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the middle
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“In the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20middle. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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