My application is in the twilight zone between accepted and rejected.
twilight zone
idiomTo put or place into an indeterminate position; to be in an ambiguous, undetermined, or improper context.
Origin
disputed originBecause such a zone (in the literal sense of the term) is twilit; see twilight § Etymology.
The project is currently in the twilight zone, as we are waiting for the manager to decide if we should continue or cancel it.
Caught in the twilight zone of bureaucratic uncertainty, the proposal remained neither officially approved nor formally denied for several months.
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comfort zone
The range of circumstances in which a person feels relaxed or able to cope.
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flood the zone
To fill a relevant region of the field of play.
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twilight industry
An industry that is fading away, perhaps because replaced by newer technology, or facing a lack of critical resources or a lack of consumer interest.
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twilight years
Old age.