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light middleweight [͵laıtʹmıdlweıt]
спорт.
<Í> 1) 1-й средний вес (весовая категория боксёров и борцов )
2) борецили боксёр 1-го среднего веса
<Í> 1) 1-й средний вес (
2) борец
middle Идиома
middle ground
middle of the road
middleman
smack dab in the middle
the man in the middle
the middleman
in the middle
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 middleTheme: 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-roadTheme: 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.
in the middle of nowhere
Idiom(s): in the middle of nowhereTheme: 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.
change horses in the middle of the stream
Idiom(s): change horses in the middle of the streamTheme: 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 fireTheme: 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.
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."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.in the middle of
in the middle of1) 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]
middle
middlesee caught in the middle; in the middle of; play both ends against the middle.
An middle 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 middle, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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