piggy in the middle
Stuck between two
Piggy in the middle is a children's game where two players toss a ball back and forth while a third player in the middle tries to intercept it.
The phrase extends to anyone caught between two opposing parties: I'm always piggy in the middle when my parents argue.
Also called monkey in the middle, especially in American English.
- ballgameOrganized athletic competition
- ball gameSporting contest with spheres
- rondoRecurring-theme composition
- no man's landUnowned space between enemies
- third wheelExtra person with couple
odd one out · keep-away · player · between a rock and a hard place · no win situation · scapegoat · exclusion · catch · intermediary · middleman · outsider · buffer · go-between · participation · caught in the crossfire · passing · victim · negotiation
piggy in the middlecooperative play
Shared activity toward goals
team games · circle games · parachute games · duck duck goose · relay races
piggy in the middleinsider
One with confidential access
in the loop · decision-maker · ringleader · power broker · included
piggy in the middleunited front
Coalition presenting as one
consensus · alignment · bilateral agreement · common ground · solidarity