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 common area in the middle of the bandas has also been rebuilt and moved forward, closer to the sea with a significant bar area, indoor and outdoor.
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Laurie Werner, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
It’s felt like dance music has met me in the middle, too.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
Well, those health problems happened right in the middle of the whole thing.
—Jim Halterman, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
Leo: In the Northern Hemisphere, Leo season occurs in the middle of summer (from mid to late July and mid to late August), representing the peak of sunlight and warm weather.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Laurie Werner, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
It’s felt like dance music has met me in the middle, too.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
Well, those health problems happened right in the middle of the whole thing.
—Jim Halterman, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
Leo: In the Northern Hemisphere, Leo season occurs in the middle of summer (from mid to late July and mid to late August), representing the peak of sunlight and warm weather.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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 5 Nov. 2024.
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