caught in the middle

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.

caught in the middle

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.

词组	caught in the middle
释义	caught in the middle caught in the middle 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 Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. caught in the middle 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. See also: caught, middle The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: in the middle in the middle of in the middle of (something or some place) be caught in the middle get into an argument argue the point get into an argument about (someone or something) get into an argument about (someone or something) with (someone) get into an argument over (someone or something) with (someone) get into an argument with (someone) about (someone or something) References in periodicals archive And then there's the Forest Service, whose traditional-and continuing--emphasis has been to "get out the cut." Caught in the middle of the old-growth struggle, the agency quietly suffers the identity crisis of its 86-year-old life-ground up as it were in forest plans, environmental impact statements, public hearings, injunctions, lawsuits, appeals, spotted-owl protection provisions, revised plans, and so on ad infinitum. Paying the price for old-growth
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