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.
See also: caught, middle

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.
See also: caught, middle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AlisonAL-i-sən (English), a-lee-SAWN (French)English, French
AmbroŻY-Polish (Rare)
Etheldred-Medieval English
Neno-Serbian, Croatian
FortuneFAWR-chənEnglish (Rare)
Diokles-Ancient Greek