middle

noun

OPAL S

/ˈmɪdl/

Idioms

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the middle
[singular] the part of something that is at an equal distance from all its edges or sides; a point or a period of time between the beginning and the end of something
- in the middle a lake with an island in the middle
- This chicken isn't cooked in the middle.
- in the middle of something Her car was stuck in the middle of the road.
- The phone rang in the middle of the night.
- You can’t leave in the middle of the meeting!
- His picture was right/bang (= exactly) in the middle of the front page.
- I have a pain in the middle of my back.
- Low temperatures in the middle of winter can kill some trees.
- down the middle Take a sheet of paper and draw a line down the middle.
- by the middle of something I should have finished by the middle of the week.
- I like a story with a beginning, a middle and an end.
see also monkey in the middle, piggy in the middle
Extra Examples
- He was standing in the middle of the room.
- I was born in the middle of the war.
- It hit him bang in the middle of his forehead.
- Let's wait until the middle of April.
- They stood in the middle of the field.
- We moved to the middle of London.
[countable, usually singular] (informal) a person’s waist
- He grabbed her around the middle.
- I’ve put on weight around the middle.
- The work features a stuffed goat with a rubber tyre around its middle.
see also middle-of-the-road

Word OriginOld English middel, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch middel and German Mittel.

Idioms

be/get caught in the middle

to be involved in an argument or fight between two other people or groups
- When they quarrel, I am often caught in the middle.

be in the middle of something/of doing something

to be busy doing something
- They were in the middle of dinner when I called.
- I'm in the middle of writing a difficult letter.

the middle of nowhere

(informal) a place that is a long way from other buildings, towns, etc.
- She lives on a small farm in the middle of nowhere.

split/divide (something) down the middle

to divide something into two equal parts; to divide into two equal parts
- The country was split down the middle over the strike (= half supported it, half did not).
- Divide the cake down the middle.
- It would seem the community has divided down the middle, with some favouring expansion and some dead set against it.

middle

adjective

/ˈmɪdl/

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in a position in the middle of an object, group of objects, people, etc.; between the beginning and the end of something
- Pens are kept in the middle drawer.
- She's the middle child of three.
- He was very successful in his middle forties.
- a middle-sized room
- the middle-income groups in society
- The film's middle section was rather dull.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Middle is used with these nouns:
age
bracket
childhood
…
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Word OriginOld English middel, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch middel and German Mittel.

Idioms

(steer, take, etc.) a middle course | (find, etc.) a/the middle way

(to take/find) an acceptable course of action that avoids two extreme positions

单词	middle
释义	middle noun OPAL S /ˈmɪdl/ /ˈmɪdl/ Idioms jump to other results the middle [singular] the part of something that is at an equal distance from all its edges or sides; a point or a period of time between the beginning and the end of something in the middle a lake with an island in the middle This chicken isn't cooked in the middle. in the middle of something Her car was stuck in the middle of the road. The phone rang in the middle of the night. You can’t leave in the middle of the meeting! His picture was right/bang (= exactly) in the middle of the front page. I have a pain in the middle of my back. Low temperatures in the middle of winter can kill some trees. down the middle Take a sheet of paper and draw a line down the middle. by the middle of something I should have finished by the middle of the week. I like a story with a beginning, a middle and an end. see also monkey in the middle, piggy in the middle Extra Examples He was standing in the middle of the room. I was born in the middle of the war. It hit him bang in the middle of his forehead. Let's wait until the middle of April. They stood in the middle of the field. We moved to the middle of London. [countable, usually singular] (informal) a person’s waist He grabbed her around the middle. I’ve put on weight around the middle. The work features a stuffed goat with a rubber tyre around its middle. see also middle-of-the-road Word OriginOld English middel, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch middel and German Mittel. Idioms be/get caught in the middle to be involved in an argument or fight between two other people or groups When they quarrel, I am often caught in the middle. be in the middle of something/of doing something to be busy doing something They were in the middle of dinner when I called. I'm in the middle of writing a difficult letter. the middle of nowhere (informal) a place that is a long way from other buildings, towns, etc. She lives on a small farm in the middle of nowhere. split/divide (something) down the middle to divide something into two equal parts; to divide into two equal parts The country was split down the middle over the strike (= half supported it, half did not). Divide the cake down the middle. It would seem the community has divided down the middle, with some favouring expansion and some dead set against it. middle adjective /ˈmɪdl/ /ˈmɪdl/ [only before noun]Idioms jump to other results in a position in the middle of an object, group of objects, people, etc.; between the beginning and the end of something Pens are kept in the middle drawer. She's the middle child of three. He was very successful in his middle forties. a middle-sized room the middle-income groups in society The film's middle section was rather dull. Oxford Collocations DictionaryMiddle is used with these nouns: age bracket childhood … See full entry Word OriginOld English middel, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch middel and German Mittel. Idioms (steer, take, etc.) a middle course \| (find, etc.) a/the middle way (to take/find) an acceptable course of action that avoids two extreme positions
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