Maksud perkataan "monkey in the middle" dalam bahasa Melayu

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monkey in the middle

US /ˈmʌŋ.ki ɪn ðə ˈmɪd.l̩/
UK /ˈmʌŋ.ki ɪn ðə ˈmɪd.l̩/
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Idiom

monyet di tengah, terperangkap di antara dua pihak

a situation in which one person is caught between two opposing sides or people, often used in the context of a game where a player in the middle tries to intercept a ball thrown between two other players

Contoh:
The children played monkey in the middle with a beach ball.
Kanak-kanak bermain monyet di tengah dengan bola pantai.
I feel like I'm always the monkey in the middle when my parents argue.
Saya rasa saya sentiasa menjadi monyet di tengah apabila ibu bapa saya bergaduh.