study/work all night or until very, very late at night.
change horses in mid stream
change plans/methods after you have begun a competition or business We're in the furniture business, not clothing. We can't change horses in mid stream.
change horses in midstream
make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they shouldn
just a smidgeon
just a little, just a small amount """Would you like more cream?"" ""Just a smidgeon, please."""
middle ground
a position that is fair to both sides, a compromise, keep an open mind The minister tried to find some middle ground between the nurses and the administrators.
middle of the road
being halfway between two different ideas, seeing good on both sides of an issue The president was elected because he was a person whose ideas were very middle of the road.
middleman
(See the middleman)
smack dab in the middle
directly in the middle, in the centre The ball landed smack dab in the middle of the pizza.
smidge/smidgeon
(See just a smidgeon)
the man in the middle
the person between two enemies When hockey players fight, the linesman is the man in the middle.
the middleman
a person who buys from the producer and sells to the merchant If we can buy from the producer, we can save the money we pay to the middleman.
in the middle
between two sides of an argument,two choices,etc.在…之间;夹在争论双方的中间或两种选择之间 Mary found herself in the middle of the quarrel between Joyce and Ethel.乔埃斯和埃塞尔发生争执,玛丽不知该倾向哪一方。 John promised Larry to go fishing but his father wanted him to help at home.John was in the middle.约翰答应莱里去钓鱼,可是他父亲却要他帮助做家务。约翰为难了。
smack-dab in the middle
Idiom(s): smack-dab in the middle
Theme: ARRANGEMENT
right in the middle. (Informal.) • I want a big helping of mashed potatoes with a glob of butter smack-dab in the middle. • Tom and Sally were having a terrible argument, and I was trapped—smack-dab in the middle.
play both ends against the middle
Idiom(s): play both ends (against the middle)
Theme: MANIPULATION
[for one] to scheme in a way that pits two sides against each other (for one's own gain). (Informal.) • I told my brother that Mary doesn't like him. Then I told Mary that my brother doesn't like her. They broke up, so now I can have the car this weekend. I succeeded in playing both ends against the middle. • If you try to play both ends, you're likely to get in trouble with both sides.
middle-of-the-road
Idiom(s): middle-of-the-road
Theme: BALANCE
halfway between two extremes, especially political extremes. • Jane is very left-wing, but her husband is politically middle-of-the-road. • I don't want to vote for either the leftwing or the right-wing candidate. I prefer someone with more middle-of-the-road views.
leave hanging in midair
Idiom(s): leave someone or something hanging in midair AND keep someone or something hanging in midair
Theme: WAITING
to suspend dealing with someone or something; to leave someone or something waiting to be finished or continued. • She left her sentence hanging in midair. • She left us hanging in midair when she paused. • Tell me the rest of the story. Don't leave me hanging in midair. • Don't leave the story hanging in midair.
in the middle of nowhere
Idiom(s): in the middle of nowhere
Theme: LOCATION
in a very remote place. (Informal. In can be replaced with into.) • To get to my house, you have to drive into the middle of nowhere. • We found a nice place to eat, but it's out in the middle of nowhere.
have the Midas touch
Idiom(s): have the Midas touch
Theme: ABILITY
to have the ability to be successful, especially the ability to make money easily. (From the name of a legendary king whose touch turned everything to gold.) • Bob is a merchant banker and really has the Midas touch. • The poverty-stricken boy turned out to have the Midas touch and was a millionaire by the time he was twenty-five.
fair to middling
Idiom(s): fair to middling
Theme: SATISFACTORY
only fair or okay; a little better than acceptable. (Folksy.) • I don't feel sick, just fair to middling. • The play wasn't really good. It was just fair to middling.
change horses in the middle of the stream
Idiom(s): change horses in the middle of the stream
Theme: CHANGE
to make major changes in an activity that has already begun; to choose someone or something else after it is too late. • I'm already baking a cherry pie. I can't bake an apple pie. It's too late to change horses in the middle of the stream. • The house is half-built. It's too late to hire a different architect. You can't change horses in the middle of the stream.
caught in the middle
Idiom(s): caught in the middle AND caught in the cross fire
Theme: ENTRAPMENT
caught between two arguing people or groups, making it difficult to remain neutral. • The cook and the dishwasher were having an argument, and Tom got caught in the middle. All he wanted was his dinner. • Mr. and Mrs. Smith tried to draw me into their argument. I don't like being caught in the middle. • Bill and Ann were arguing, and poor Bobby, their son, was caught in the cross fire.
keep hanging in midair
Idiom(s): leave someone or something hanging in midair AND keep someone or something hanging in midair
Theme: WAITING
to suspend dealing with someone or something; to leave someone or something waiting to be finished or continued. • She left her sentence hanging in midair. • She left us hanging in midair when she paused. • Tell me the rest of the story. Don't leave me hanging in midair. • Don't leave the story hanging in midair.
Midas touch
If someone has the Midas touch, they make a lot of money out of any scheme they try.
Middle of nowhere
If someone says that he/she is in the middle of nowhere, he/she means that he/she is not sure where he/she is.
play piggy in the middle
be caught between two sides of an argument: "Because they aren't talking, I've been playing piggy in the middle."
Don't change horses in mid-stream.
Plans must not be altered at the wrong time.
burn the midnight oil|burn|midnight|midnight oil|o
v. phr. To study late at night. Exam time was near, and more and more pupils were burning the midnight oil.
change horses in midstream|change|change horses in
v. phr. To make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity. When a new President is to be elected during a war, the people may decide not to change horses in the middle of a stream.
in the middle|middle
adv. or adj. phr. In between two sides of an argument; caught between two dangers. Mary found herself in the middle of the quarrel between Joyce and Ethel.John promised Tom to go fishing, but his father wanted him to help at home. John was in the middle.
in the middle of nowhere|middle|middle of nowhere|
adv. phr. In a deserted, faraway place. When my car stopped on the highway in the middle of nowhere, it took forever to get help.
middle ground|ground|middle
n. A place halfway between the two sides of an argument; a compromise. John wanted to go running. Bill said it was too hot. Tom took the middle ground and suggested a hike.The committee found a middle ground between the two proposals.
middle of the road|middle|road
n. phr. A way of thinking which does not favor one idea or thing too much; being halfway between two different ideas. The teacher did not support the boys or the girls in the debate, but stayed in the middle of the road.
middle-of-the-road|middle|road
adj. Favoring action halfway between two opposite movements or ideas; with ideas halfway between two opposite sides; seeing good on both sides. The men who wrote the Constitution followed a middle-of-the-road plan on whether greater power belonged to the United States government or to the separate states.Senator Jones favors a middle-of-the-road policy in the labor-management dispute.
midfield stripe|midfield|stripe
n. The line across the center of a football field; the 50-yard line. The visitors were able to cross the midfield stripe once during the whole game.
change horses in midstream, don't
change horses in midstream, don't Also, don't swap horses in midstream. It's unwise to alter methods or choose new leaders during a crisis, as in I don't hold with getting a new manager right now—let's not swap horses in midstream. This expression was popularized (although not originated) by Abraham Lincoln in a speech in 1864 when he discovered that the National Union League was supporting him for a second term as President.
in the middle of 1) Also, in the midst of. During, while engaged in, as in He stopped him in the middle of his speech, or I'm in the midst of calculating my income tax. The first expression dates from about 1600, the second from about 1500. Also see in the midst. 2) in the middle of nowhere. In a very remote location, as in We found a great little hotel, out in the middle of nowhere. [Early 1900s]
in the midst
in the midst 1) Also, in one's midst. Surrounded by, among, as in I saw a familiar face in the midst of the crowd, or To think there was a Nobel Prize winner in our midst! [c. 1500s] 2) See in the middle of, def. 1.
midrash 1. the Midrash these commentaries and notes collectively 2. the Midrash these commentaries and notes collectively
midst
midst 1. in our (or your or their) midst among us (or you or them) 2. in the midst of 1) in the middle of; surrounded by 2) in the course of; during 3. in our (or your or their) midst among us (or you or them) 4. in the midst of 1) in the middle of; surrounded by 2) in the course of; during
An mid idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with mid, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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