between the lines
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He spoke to Foden on the touchline with the playmaker stationed between the lines, centrally, which opened up space out wide.
From BBC
He is interested in whatever nonverbal reaction you have between the lines.
From Los Angeles Times
"I can read between the lines, bro," he said.
From Barron's
A shoutout to the “Lane Centering” driver-assist system for keeping me squarely between the lines.
“Like you have to look between the lines, see who’s saying what. Like, pretend there’s a study that says that eating chocolate chip cookies for every meal is good for your health.”
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