be caught in the middle

To be in a position between two or more sides in an argument or contentious issue, often leaving one without a clear course of action to satisfy either side. When my friends broke up, I was often caught in the middle, as each one complained to me about the other.

be caught in the middle

to be in a difficult situation because two people who you know well are arguing and both of them criticize each other to you My mother and sister are always arguing and I find myself caught in the middle.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
EugÊNia	-	Portuguese
Eduarda	-	Portuguese
Baudouin	-	French
Ganymede	-	Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
Abd Al-Rahman	-	Arabic
Thorborg	-	Swedish