monkey in the middle
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Definitie en betekenis van "monkey in the middle"in het Engels

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 

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monkey in the middle definition and meaning
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tussen twee vuren, klem tussen twee partijen

a person who is in the middle of two fighting or arguing sides 
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The new employee found themselves as the monkey in the middle, caught between conflicting demands from their supervisors and co-workers. 

Ik haat het om tussen twee vuren te zitten als mijn ouders ruzie maken.

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