- piggy in the middle pig·gy in the middle ['pɪɡɪ-]
- (game) palla prigioniera
to be piggy in the middle — trovarsi fra due fuochi
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
piggy in the middle pig·gy in the middle ['pɪɡɪ-]
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piggy in the middle — (also pig in the middle) Brit informal : someone who is brought into an argument between two people or groups They re arguing again, and I m piggy in the middle. • • • Main Entry: ↑piggy … Useful english dictionary
piggy-in-the-middle — also pig in the middle 1) N UNCOUNT Piggy in the middle or pig in the middle is a game in which two children throw a ball to each other and a child standing between them tries to catch it. [BRIT] 2) N SING: also no det If someone is piggy in the… … English dictionary
piggy-in-the-middle — pigˈ in the middˈle or piggˈy in the middˈle noun 1. A children s game in which a person standing between two or more others tries to intercept a ball, etc, passing back and forth between them 2. A person caught between opposing viewpoints,… … Useful english dictionary
piggy in the middle — noun 1. Also, Chiefly Victoria and Tasmania, keepings off, pig in the middle. a children s game in which two teams of players attempt to keep the ball away from a player in the middle by throwing it to one another. 2. Also, pig in the middle. the …
piggy — pig|gy1 [ˈpıgi] n plural piggies 1.) a pig used by children or when you are talking to children 2.) piggy in the middleBrE a) informal someone who is involved in an argument between two opposing sides, but does not know who they should support ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
piggy — ► NOUN (pl. piggies) ▪ a child s word for a pig or piglet. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ resembling a pig, especially in features or appetite. ● piggy in the middle Cf. ↑piggy in the middle … English terms dictionary
pig in the middle — see ↑piggy, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑pig … Useful english dictionary
Piggy bank — For the song by 50 Cent, see Piggy Bank (song). Money Box redirects here. For the BBC Radio programme, see Money Box (radio). Piggy bank from around 1970 Piggy bank (sometimes penny bank or money box) is the traditional name of a coin… … Wikipedia
piggy — n. & adj. n. (also piggie) colloq. 1 a little pig. 2 a a child s word for a pig. b a child s word for a toe. 3 Brit. the game of tipcat. adj. (piggier, piggiest) 1 like a pig. 2 (of features etc.) like those of a pig (little piggy eyes). Phrases… … Useful english dictionary
piggy — 1 noun (C) 1 a word meaning a pig, used especially by or to children 2 piggy in the middle BrE a) informal someone who is between two opposing groups or people and is unable to influence either side b) a game in which a ball is thrown between two … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
piggy — noun (plural piggies) a child s word for a pig or piglet. adjective resembling or likened to a pig, especially in features or appetite. Phrases piggy in the middle chiefly Brit. 1》 a game in which two people attempt to throw a ball to each other… … English new terms dictionary
