| 单词 | piggy-in-the-middle |
| 释义 | piggy-in-the-middle also pig-in-the-middle 1. uncountable noun Piggy-in-the-middle or pig-in-the-middle is a game in which two children throw a ball to each other and a child standing between them tries to catch it. [British]2. singular noun If someone is piggy-in-the-middle or pig-in-the-middle, they are unwillingly involved in a dispute between two people or groups. [British] piggy in the middle in British Englisha. a children's game in which one player attempts to retrieve a ball thrown over him or her by at least two other players b. a situation in which a person or group is caught up in a disagreement between other people or groups piggy in the middle in British English (ˈpɪɡɪ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl) noun British 1. games a children's game in which one player attempts to retrieve a ball thrown over himor her by at least two other players They were playing a game of piggy in the middle. 2. informal a person or group caught up in a disagreement between other people or groups I was piggy in the middle, caught between the two, not wanting to hurt either parentby favouring either colour. Previously estate agents ended up as a piggy in the middle between landlord and tenant. Examples of 'piggy in the middle' in a sentence |
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