be in the middle

be in the middle
be ( caught/stuck/) in the middle phrase
if you are caught or stuck in the middle of two people who are arguing, you feel as though you are expected to support both of them

Many children feel caught in the middle when their parents divorce.

Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym
Main entry: middle

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