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21in the 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./ …
22Left of the Middle — Infobox Album Name = Left of the Middle Type = studio Artist = Natalie Imbruglia Released = 24 November 1997 (UK) March 10 1998 (U.S.) Recorded = 1997 Genre = Rock , Pop Length = 55:52 Label = RCA Producer = Matt Bronleewee, Mark Goldenberg, Phil …
23change horses in the middle of a stream — • change horses in midstream • change horses in the middle of a stream make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity They decided to change horses in midstream and that is probably why they lost the election. (var.) …
24Bowling (Malcolm in the Middle) — Infobox Television episode Title=Bowling Series=Malcolm in the Middle Caption= Season=2 Episode=36 Airdate= April 1, 2001 Production=06 99 103 Writer=Alex Reid Director=Todd Holland Episode list=List of Malcolm in the Middle episodes Season list …
25in the midst of (something) — 1. in the middle of or surrounded by something. He criticized the plan to build homes in the midst of a desert. I was sitting in the midst of a classroom with little kids, listening to a children s story. 2. experiencing something. We are in the… …
26(be) in the middle of of doing something — be in the middle of sth/of doing sth idiom to be busy doing sth • They were in the middle of dinner when I called. • I m in the middle of writing a difficult letter. Main entry: ↑middleidiom …
27take the bloom off something — If an incident or event takes the bloom off something, it spoils it or makes it less enjoyable. Their noisy argument in the middle of the party took the bloom off the atmosphere …
28in the throes of something doing something — in the throes of sth/of doing sth idiom in the middle of an activity, especially a difficult or complicated one • The country was in the throes of revolutionary change. • We re in the throes of moving to a new office, so the place is in chaos at… …
29play both ends against the middle — phrasal : to play off opposing interests against each other to one s own ultimate profit * * * play both ends against the middle informal phrase to make two people or groups oppose each other so that you can gain something Thesaurus: to cause… …
30middle — mid|dle1 [ mıdl ] noun *** 1. ) the middle singular the part of something that is farthest from the sides, edges, or ends: CENTER: in the middle (of something): There was a cat sitting in the middle of the road. in the middle: The cake was still… …
