between
UK /bɪˈtwiːn/US /bəˈtwin/
- preposition 7
- noun 1
- forms 1
- phrases 14
preposition7
- conversation between friends
noun1
forms
betweens
Phrases with between
- go-betweenAn intermediary or middleman.
- between Scylla and CharybdisBetween two dangers or undesired situations.
- between the pipesBetween the goalposts; with respect to or playing the position of goaltender.
- betwixt and betweenNeither one thing nor the other.
- come betweenTo affect negatively or cause discord between (someone) and another person.
- fall between the cracksTo wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.
- fall between two stoolsTo fit into neither of two categories and, hence, be neglected or fail.
- few and far betweenRare and scarce; hard to find.
- get betweenTo become a source of conflict, especially unwittingly or accidentally.
- keep it between the ditchesTo stay out of trouble or follow a righteous (God-fearing) path.
- put daylight between oneself and someoneTo increase or create distance or difference between people or objects.
- read between the linesTo infer a meaning that is not stated explicitly.
- stand betweenTo block or be a barrier to (someone or something).
- step betweenTo intervene in a dispute or act as mediator between two people or groups