monkey in the middle
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
monkey in the middle (countable and uncountable, plural monkeys in the middle)
- (children's games, uncountable) A children's game in which two players keep an object away from a third player (who is in between them) by throwing it past that player.
- (figuratively, by extension, countable) A middleman, particularly in a difficult spot or situation.
Synonyms[edit]
- pig in the middle (British)
- keep-away (US)