Caught In The Middle Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Caught In The Middle Idiom mean?

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caught in the middle What does caught in the middle mean?	to be caught between two opposing people or groups so it is difficult to remain neutral	I was caught in the middle when my friend and his girlfriend began to fight.
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Question of time What does "Question of time" mean?	If something's a question of time, it's certain to happen, though we don't know exactly when.

pay to (do something) What does "pay to (do something)" mean?	to be beneficial to do something	I decided that it would pay to buy a new car rather than fix my old car.
bent out of shape What does "bent out of shape" mean?	needlessly worried about something.	"I know you're worried about your job interview, butdon't get bent out of shape. You'll do just fine."
play hardball with someone What does "play hardball with someone" mean?	behave in an extremely determined way to get what you want (hardball and softball are from the game of baseball)	behave in an extremely determined way to get what you want (hardball and softball are from the game of baseball)The owners of the football club decided to play hardball when they began negotiating with the top player.
meet the requirements (for something) What does "meet the requirements (for something)" mean?	fulfill the requirements for something	The new nurse does not meet the requirements to be a nurse in our hospital.

wax and wane What does "wax and wane" mean?	increase and decrease (like the moon)	The boy's interest in soccer is always waxing and waning.
for dear life What does "for dear life" mean?	as though afraid of losing one`s life	The mountain climber held on to the rock for dear life as he waited for someone to rescue him.
Mud in the fire What does "Mud in the fire" mean?	The things that cannot be changed in the past that we usually forget about are mud in the fire.

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Caught In The Middle Idiom