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betwixt and between

Idioms  

  1. 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.

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He’s betwixt and between, a country of one.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

It’s that betwixt and between period, when the light is lowering but you can still get tomatoes and peaches at the market, still get away with short sleeves.

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2022

Amid the shift, people of mixed descent found themselves peculiarly betwixt and between.

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2022

The state is caught betwixt and between — the emergency is seemingly over, yet in a parallel universe it rips and runs.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2021

The "George" is neither exactly a swell house like the "Royal Hotel" or the "Plough," nor yet a commercial one, but something betwixt and between.

From Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities by Surtees, Robert Smith

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