Meanings (ES + gloss)
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In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)
I want to buy one that costs somewhere between forty and fifty dollars.
John stood between Amy and Mary. Let’s meet between two and three.
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Shared in confidence.
Between you and me, I think the boss is crazy. Let's keep this between ourselves.
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In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places).
He's between jobs right now. The shuttle runs between the town and the airport.
[If] you don’t want to flip the channels between Biden and Trump, join [the] live chat, [which is covering] both town halls.
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Combined (by effort or ownership).
Between the leaky taps and the peeling wallpaper, there isn't much about this house to appeal to a buyer.
Between us all, we shall succeed. We've only got £5 between us.
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One of (representing a choice).
Some colour-blind people can't distinguish between red and green.
You must choose between him and me.
Phrases
between Scylla and Charybdisbetween a rock and a hard placebetween decksbetween jobsbetween ourselvesbetween the devil and the deep blue seabetween the earsbetween the hammer and the anvilbetween the jigs and the reelsbetween the pegsbetween the pipesbetween the sheetsbetween the sticksbetween timebetween timesbetween two stoolsbetween wind and waterbetween you and Ibetween you and mebetween you and me and the bedpostbetween you and me and these four wallsbetween-seasons jacketbetween-stepbetween-subjectsbetween-timebetweenanebetweenhoodbetweenitybetweennessbetweenwhilesbetwixt and betweenbit between one's teethcaught between two stoolscome betweencreate daylight between oneself and someonedrive a wedge betweenfall between the cracksfall between two stoolsfew and far betweenget between
Meanings (ES + gloss)
a propósito • a todo esto • de paso • dicho sea de paso • hablando de todo un poco • hablando un poco de todo • por cierto
Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.
His mother will be coming for dinner tomorrow, and, by the way, she recently sold her collection of ceramic eggs.
[…] I had counted on a life-lease of the profits, whereas I only received those of a few short years. But this is by the way.
Phrases
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