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