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 screen has been installed in the middle of that stand, as the video below shows.
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Atlanta was in the middle of the pack defensively, allowing 120.6 rushing yards per game and 224.5 passing yards per game in 2024.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The group was attempting to make speeches in front of the federal courthouse in the middle of the street when they were told by the NYPD to continue walking.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
Rosé is smack dab in the middle of another very big week on the Billboard charts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Atlanta was in the middle of the pack defensively, allowing 120.6 rushing yards per game and 224.5 passing yards per game in 2024.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The group was attempting to make speeches in front of the federal courthouse in the middle of the street when they were told by the NYPD to continue walking.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
Rosé is smack dab in the middle of another very big week on the Billboard charts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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 15 Mar. 2025.
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