# in the middle

idiom · CEFR A2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/in-the-middle
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

In the center of a space, or between two points, people, or things.

## Examples

- The table is in the middle of the room.
- I felt nervous because I was caught in the middle of their loud argument.
- She stood in the middle of the vast, empty field, watching the sun disappear behind the distant mountains.

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