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

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caught in the middle/cross fire What does caught in the middle/cross fire 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 had a big fight.
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draw fire What does "draw fire" mean?	to receive criticism for something	The government began to draw fire when they announced changes to the health care system.
a man-about-town What does "a man-about-town" mean?	a fashionable man who leads a sophisticated life	My friend is a man-about-town and goes out almost every evening.
sell out What does "sell out" mean?	to sell all of a product	Every year our company is able to sell out most of our summer goods.
call the roll What does "call the roll" mean?	to call the names of students on a roll and expect them to answer if they are there	Every morning when the class starts the teacher calls the roll.
On the tip of your tongue What does "On the tip of your tongue" mean?	If a word is on the tip of your tongue, you know you know the word, but you just can't quite remember it at the moment.

loom large (on the horizon) What does "loom large (on the horizon)" mean?	something that could be coming as a possible problem/danger/threat	A large increase in transportation costs is looming large on the horizon.
chisel (someone) out of (something) What does "chisel (someone) out of (something)" mean?	to cheat someone to get money	My friend tried to chisel his brother out of some money.
know (something) backwards and forwards What does "know (something) backwards and forwards" mean?	know something very well	I know the names of the people in my history class backwards and forwards.
tie (someone) up in knots What does "tie (someone) up in knots" mean?	to make someone very nervous or worried	My colleague was tied up in knots before the speech at the convention.

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Caught In The Middle/cross Fire Idiom