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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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2025
If the positions rest on loyalty, or fealty, or even punishment, how is that person supposed to deal with being isolated with presumably dangerous criminal inmates in the middle of a swamp?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Wales will hardly roll over in the middle game, either.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 28 June 2025
The Maverick is one example of a contradiction that’s become common in the auto industry: Cheap new vehicles, the type of entry-level car favored by young buyers and many in the middle class, have become vanishingly rare, allowing automakers to hike prices on the scarce number that remain.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 27 June 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2025
If the positions rest on loyalty, or fealty, or even punishment, how is that person supposed to deal with being isolated with presumably dangerous criminal inmates in the middle of a swamp?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Wales will hardly roll over in the middle game, either.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 28 June 2025
The Maverick is one example of a contradiction that’s become common in the auto industry: Cheap new vehicles, the type of entry-level car favored by young buyers and many in the middle class, have become vanishingly rare, allowing automakers to hike prices on the scarce number that remain.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 27 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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