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caught in the middle
Idioms and Phrases
Also, caught in the cross-fire . Between two opposing sides, as in The writers are often caught in the middle between editor and publisher, who are political opponents , or When parents don't get along, the children are often caught in the cross-fire . Long used in military situations, these terms began to be used figuratively in the second half of the 1800s.Example Sentences
Unfortunately, viewers are caught in the middle, stuffing themselves on scraps when plenty of good food is left out there.
In a number of European countries, national legal systems appear caught in the middle in a new era of deep divisions and suspicions in society - leading to a tug of war between populist politicians and their detractors - each accusing the other of using the judiciary to protect their own political interests.
There have also been threats to impose a 25% tariff on EU imports to the US which could trigger a trade war with Brussels, and leave Northern Ireland caught in the middle.
Caught in the middle of the bitter fighting are more than 50 million civilians, almost half of whom desperately need humanitarian aid, according to UN agencies.
Hundreds of thousands have been caught in the middle of increasingly fierce clashes between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army, one of many armed groups opposing the junta.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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