Play Both Ends (against The Middle/center) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Play Both Ends (against The Middle/center) Idiom mean?

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play both ends (against the middle/center) What does play both ends (against the middle/center) mean?	to scheme in a way that pits two sides against each other	The man was trying to play both ends against the middle when he tried to negotiate with the two departments in his company.
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jump to conclusions What does "jump to conclusions" mean?	to judge or decide something without having all the facts	The manager jumped to conclusions and accused the employee of stealing from the company.

go around the bend What does "go around the bend" mean?	to go crazy	The apartment manager seems to be going around the bend.
cast around/about for (someone or something) What does "cast around/about for (someone or something)" mean?	to look for someone or something	We have been casting around for a new file clerk in our company.
receive (someone) with open arms What does "receive (someone) with open arms" mean?	to greet someone eagerly	The employees received their new boss with open arms.
cock-sucker What does "cock-sucker" mean?	worthless, unappealing person (usually said of a man)	You are such a cock-sucker that I can't believe it. Leave me the fuck alone!
get on the good side of (someone) What does "get on the good side of (someone)" mean?	to get in someone's favor	I took my aunt to a nice restaurant in order to get on her good side.

hang on by one's fingernails What does "hang on by one's fingernails" mean?	to continue or manage to do something in a difficult situation	The man has much debt and is only hanging on by his fingernails.
BFD What does "BFD" mean?	big fucking deal (i.e.: it's not important, significant, or interesting at all)
shit on a shingle What does "shit on a shingle" mean?	creamed chipped beef on toast
Go pear-shaped What does "Go pear-shaped" mean?	If things have gone wrong, they have gone pear-shaped.

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Play Both Ends (against The Middle/center) Idiom