monkey in the middle
01
a children's game in which two players throw a ball at each other in a manner that prevents the third player from catching the ball
Dialect
American
American
02
板挟みの人, 争う二者の間に挟まれる
a person who is in the middle of two fighting or arguing sides
DialectAmerican
American慣用句
くだけた
例
The new employee found themselves as the monkey in the middle, caught between conflicting demands from their supervisors and co-workers.
両親が言い争うとき、板挟みになるのは本当に嫌だ。
