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 futuristic-looking complex will house MGM, Bellagio and Aria resorts and in the middle of it all will be a smaller version of the iconic sphere in Las Vegas.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The chain is in the middle of a turnaround in the U.S., but consumers are also spending less at restaurants, reigniting the value wars between Burger King and its rivals.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
In the case of Old Commonwealth, as with nearly every brand, the truth probably lands somewhere in the middle, but one thing is for sure—this whiskey can verifiably be traced back to Julian Van Winkle II of Pappy Van Winkle fame.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
In people of reproductive age who have ovaries, ovulation occurs in the middle of an average monthly menstrual cycle.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The chain is in the middle of a turnaround in the U.S., but consumers are also spending less at restaurants, reigniting the value wars between Burger King and its rivals.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
In the case of Old Commonwealth, as with nearly every brand, the truth probably lands somewhere in the middle, but one thing is for sure—this whiskey can verifiably be traced back to Julian Van Winkle II of Pappy Van Winkle fame.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
In people of reproductive age who have ovaries, ovulation occurs in the middle of an average monthly menstrual cycle.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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“In the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20middle. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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