the meat in the sandwich

A neutral party who must interact with two people or groups in conflict. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Those two had a fight recently, so I'm afraid I'll be the meat in the sandwich if we all go out together. A child of divorced parents is often the meat in the sandwich.

the meat in the sandwich

BRITISH

If you are the meat in the sandwich, you are in a very difficult situation because you have been caught between two people or groups who are fighting or arguing with each other. The police, who have to be present to ensure these extreme groups behave, find themselves the meat in the sandwich when the trouble starts.

the meat (or filling) in the sandwich

a person who is awkwardly caught between two opposing factions.

词组	the meat in the sandwich
释义	the meat in the sandwich the meat in the sandwich A neutral party who must interact with two people or groups in conflict. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Those two had a fight recently, so I'm afraid I'll be the meat in the sandwich if we all go out together. A child of divorced parents is often the meat in the sandwich. See also: meat, sandwich Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. the meat in the sandwich BRITISH If you are the meat in the sandwich, you are in a very difficult situation because you have been caught between two people or groups who are fighting or arguing with each other. The police, who have to be present to ensure these extreme groups behave, find themselves the meat in the sandwich when the trouble starts. See also: meat, sandwich Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. the meat (or filling) in the sandwich a person who is awkwardly caught between two opposing factions. See also: meat, sandwich Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: battle of the giants between two fires at opposite poles at each other's throats chalk and cheese diamond diamond cut diamond be at each other's throats cling together a straight fight
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