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 Steelers are in the middle of a strong season, and Rodgers has been pretty good.
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Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
With greater importance placed on controlling the midfield, more teams sought to emulate the 4-3-3 formation and provide greater strength in the middle third of the pitch.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
An invading army has seized Europe’s largest nuclear plant, taken thousands of its employees hostage, and turned the grounds—home to a large stockpile of nuclear fuel—into a forward operating base in the middle of an active war zone.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The goalie was again tested early in the middle frame when Wild captain Jared Spurgeon was stripped of the puck at the blue line, springing New Jersey star Jack Hughes on a breakaway.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
With greater importance placed on controlling the midfield, more teams sought to emulate the 4-3-3 formation and provide greater strength in the middle third of the pitch.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
An invading army has seized Europe’s largest nuclear plant, taken thousands of its employees hostage, and turned the grounds—home to a large stockpile of nuclear fuel—into a forward operating base in the middle of an active war zone.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The goalie was again tested early in the middle frame when Wild captain Jared Spurgeon was stripped of the puck at the blue line, springing New Jersey star Jack Hughes on a breakaway.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
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“In the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20middle. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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