Piggy in the middle In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "piggy in the middle", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2022-03-31 12:03

Meaning of Piggy in the middle

Synonyms:

Monkey in the Middle , Pickle in a Dish , Pickle in the middle

Variants:

pig in the middle

Piggy in the middle British noun uncountable

A children's game in which two players throw a ball over the head of someone trying to catch it.

I used to play the game, piggy in the middle when I was a child.

 Someone who finds themselves in the middle of an argument between two people or groups and refuses to take sides. 

My parents is quarreling. I don't want to be a piggy in the middle, so I leave as fast as possible.

Sometimes I'm like a piggy in the middle when my two younger brothers fight. I don't want to hurt both of them.

Origin of Piggy in the middle

The phrase is of unknown derivation.

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