Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: Play Both Ends Against the Middle Page #2

Yee yee! We've found 572 phrases and idioms matching Play Both Ends Against the Middle.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
be up againstTo be challenged by someone or something stronger than oneself.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
bear offTo remove to a distance; to keep clear from rubbing against anything.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
beat one's head against a stone wallTo waste effort on a futile project.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
beat someone at their own gameto win against someone who is good, better or best at something (not necessarily a literal game) or in their fieldRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
beginner's luckrefers to the supposed phenomenon of novices experiencing disproportionate frequency of success or succeeding against an expert in a given activity. One would expect experts to outperform novices - when the opposite happens it is counter-intuitive, hence the need for a term to describe this phenomenon.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
Below the BeltSomething cruel, hurtful or unfair and considered against the rules of a true sportsmanship spiritRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
best of both worldsA combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bestes Wissen und Gewissenthe best of one's knowledge; good faith; roughly combining the senses of both English idioms, namely that one does or says something in the honest conviction of its correctness but under the condition of the fallibility of one’s knowledge and competencesRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
black-on-blackInteractions that occur between black people, notably crime that is perpetrated by one black person against another.Rate it:

(1.25 / 4 votes)
blow uponTo inform against.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
boon and baneSomething that is both a benefit and an affliction.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
box the compassTo know, and be able to recite the 32 points and quarter points of the magnetic compass from North, both clockwise and anticlockwise.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
break a leg!This is a common English phrase that is used to wish someone good luck before they perform in a play or other event.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
break backTo win a game having lost a service game, or during a tiebreak, to win a point against the serve having lost a point while serving.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bring up againstTo cause someone to have to solve a problem or deal with an issue.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
brûler la chandelle par les deux boutsburn one's candle at both ends, or both )Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
brûler la chandelle par les deux boutsTo burn the candle at both ends.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
buck the trendTo go against the norm or the current stand of the main population; have a differing opinion from the majority.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bug outMiss school, play truant, play hooky.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
BumfuckAn imaginary place in the middle of nowhereRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Bumfuck, EgyptThe middle of nowhere.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bunk offTo play truant.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
bunny hopA jump made where both wheels leave the ground.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
burn one's candle at both endsTo work extremely or excessively hard; to work too hard for good health or peace of mind.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
burn the candle at both endsTo waste something in two directions at once.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
burn the candle at both endsTo work hard night and day.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
Burn the Candle at Both EndsTo work more than usual, to extraordinary work (mentally or physical) until you get tiredRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bursting at the seamsFull to capacity. Both literally and figuratively.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
busted flushAnything which ends up worthless despite great potential.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
butter one's bread on both sidesTo profit from two things at the same time, especially when those things seem contradictory or incompatible.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
buy straw hats in winterOf stocks, to buy when both demand and price is low, sell when demand and price is high.Rate it:

(1.67 / 3 votes)
bygones be bygones, and fair play for time to comeLet all past wrongs be forgotten, with a resumption of cordial relations.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
c'est la faim qui épouse la soifThey are both very poor; It is one beggar marrying another.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Can't Fight City HallThe under authority person cannot do anything against an administrative system, there is no way to win the struggle against official procedureRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
can't make ends meetTto earn just enough money to avoid getting into debt.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
caput parieti impingereto strike one's head against the wall.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cat and mouse gameTwo individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
caught between the devil and the deep blue seaHaving a choice between two alternatives, both undesirable.Rate it:

(3.33 / 3 votes)
center fieldThe defensive position in the outfield in the middle, typically played by a player that can run fast.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
child's playSomething particularly simple or easy.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
chilly climateA male-dominated environment where both overt and subtle forms of discrimination lead to the unequal treatment of womenRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
circle the wagonsTo prepare to defend against an attack.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
close of playThe end of a day's playRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
close of playThe end of the working dayRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
close of playThe end of the final game (not to be confused with set or match) during a day at the All England Tennis Championships (Wimbledon)Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
come out swingingTo display spunk and strength of character, especially when rising above or when fighting back against trouble or adversity.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
come stàAn instruction to play without improvised ornamentation or rhythmic alteration.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
contra ius fasqueagainst all law, human and divine.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
contre qui en avez-vous?Against whom have you a grudge?Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
contre toute attenteagainst all oddsRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for Play Both Ends Against the Middle:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
She's a real ___________ in the rough, that one.
A ruby
B gem
C diamond
D jewel

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ