# betwixt and between

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/betwixt-and-between
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Neither one thing nor the other.

## Examples

- I am betwixt and between about which job offer to accept.
- The project is currently betwixt and between, as we have finished the research but have not yet started the actual writing.
- Caught betwixt and between his loyalty to his old mentor and his desire to pursue a new path, he found it impossible to make a final decision.

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