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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In its quest to make history Sunday night, San Diego FC found itself in the middle of a party.
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
What happened next, in the middle of City’s penalty area, showed Gruda to be the coolest customer in the building.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The alleged torture included being duct taped across their mouth, sleeping outside on Jodi’s balcony in the middle of the winter in Utah and being forced to run for hours at a time.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The Philippines has opened a new base in its far northern Batanes province, in the middle of the strategic Luzon Strait frequented by Chinese navy ships.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
What happened next, in the middle of City’s penalty area, showed Gruda to be the coolest customer in the building.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The alleged torture included being duct taped across their mouth, sleeping outside on Jodi’s balcony in the middle of the winter in Utah and being forced to run for hours at a time.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The Philippines has opened a new base in its far northern Batanes province, in the middle of the strategic Luzon Strait frequented by Chinese navy ships.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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“In the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20middle. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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