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be caught in the middle
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Alison | | AL-i-sən (English), a-lee-SAWN (French) | English, French |
AmbroŻY | | - | Polish (Rare) |
Etheldred | | - | Medieval English |
Neno | | - | Serbian, Croatian |
Fortune | | FAWR-chən | English (Rare) |
Diokles | | - | Ancient Greek |