sandwich something between something

sandwich something between something
ˈsandwich sb/sth between sb/sth derived
usually passive to fit sth/sb into a very small space between two other things or people, or between two times

I was sandwiched between two fat men on the bus.

Their house is sandwiched between a supermarket and a school.

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  • sandwich something between somebody — ˈsandwich sb/sth between sb/sth derived usually passive to fit sth/sb into a very small space between two other things or people, or between two times • I was sandwiched between two fat men on the bus. • Their house is sandwiched between a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sandwich somebody between something — ˈsandwich sb/sth between sb/sth derived usually passive to fit sth/sb into a very small space between two other things or people, or between two times • I was sandwiched between two fat men on the bus. • Their house is sandwiched between a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sandwich — [ san(d)wɪdʒ, wɪtʃ] noun 1》 an item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with a filling between them. 2》 Brit. a sponge cake of two or more layers with jam or cream between them. 3》 [as modifier] relating to a sandwich course. verb (sandwich …   English new terms dictionary

  • sandwich together — ˌsandwich to ˈgether [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they sandwich together he/she/it sandwiches together present participle sandwiching together past tense …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sandwich — Sand wich, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sandwiched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sandwiching}.] To make into a sandwich; also, figuratively, to insert between portions of something dissimilar; to form of alternate parts or things, or alternating layers of a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sandwich A and B together (with something) — ˌsandwich A and B toˈgether (with sth) derived to put sth between two things to join them • Sandwich the cakes together with cream. Main entry: ↑sandwichderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • sandwich between — phrasal verb [transitive, always passive] Word forms sandwich between : present tense I/you/we/they sandwich between he/she/it sandwiches between present participle sandwiching between past tense sandwiched between past participle sandwiched… …   English dictionary

  • sandwich — /sand wich, san /, n. 1. two or more slices of bread or the like with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between each pair. 2. See open sandwich. 3. something resembling or suggesting a sandwich, as something in horizontal layers: a plywood… …   Universalium

  • sandwich — [[t]sæ̱nwɪʤ, wɪtʃ[/t]] sandwiches, sandwiching, sandwiched 1) N COUNT A sandwich usually consists of two slices of bread with a layer of food such as cheese or meat between them. ...a ham sandwich. 2) VERB If you sandwich two things together with …   English dictionary

  • sandwich — /ˈsænwɪtʃ / (say sanwich), / wɪdʒ/ (say wij) noun 1. a. two or more slices of bread or toast, plain or buttered, with a layer of meat, cheese, salad or the like between. b. a single portion of such a sandwich having been cut, usually into… …  

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