wedge between people or things
wedge someone or something (in) between people or things
to work someone or something into a tiny space between people or things. The usher wedged us in between two enormously fat people, and we were all very uncomfortable. They wedged in the package between Jane and the wall. We had to wedge Timmy between Jed and the side of the car.
See also: between, people, thing, wedge
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- surround
- surround (someone, something, or oneself) with (someone or something)
- surround with
- couple
- couple of
- a couple of (people or things)
- (there are) too many chiefs and not enough Indians
- chief
- big and bold
- force of numbers