pig in the middle
noun phrase
British, informal
: someone who is brought into an argument between two people or groups
They're arguing again, and I'm pig in the middle.
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“Pig in the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pig%20in%20the%20middle. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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