betwixt and between

Idioms and Phrases

Undecided, midway between two alternatives, neither here nor there. For example, I'm betwixt and between canceling my trip entirely or just postponing it , or Jane is betwixt and between about accepting the offer . The adverb betwixt , originally meaning “by two,” is seldom heard except in this expression, first recorded in 1832.

Example Sentences

Its frail color—a sickly, betwixt-and-between shade, chosen in haste and repented of at leisure—puts it utterly at their mercy.

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"You will be a Betwixt-and-Between," Solomon said, and certainly he was a wise old fellow, for that is exactly how it turned out.

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St. Helen's is rather empty just now, in this betwixt-and-between season, and a visitor will be a real God-send to me.

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Winter is real pleasant when it does come, but I must say, I don't fancy these betwixt-and-between days much.

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