“the middle”

The following 11 entries include the term the middle.

down the middle

idiom

: into two equal parts

in the middle

idiom

: in a difficult or unpleasant position

in the middle of

idiom

: while (something) is happening or being done : during (something)

in the middle of nowhere

idiom

: in a place that is far away from other people, houses, or cities

piggy in the middle

noun phrase

: someone who is brought into an argument between two people or groups

pig in the middle

noun phrase

: someone who is brought into an argument between two people or groups

the middle-aged

noun

: middle-aged people : people between the age of about 40 and the age of about 60

the Middle Ages

noun

: the period of European history from about A.D. 500 to about 1500

the Middle East

noun

: the countries of northern Africa and southwestern Asia that are on or near the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea : the Near East

the Middle West

noun

: the northern central part of the U.S. : the Midwest

thick around the middle

idiom

: fat around the waist

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