come between

British

verb

(intr, preposition) to cause the estrangement or separation of (two people)

nothing could come between the two lovers

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come between Idioms

Divide, cause to be antagonized, as in I wouldn't want to come between husband and wife. This idiom transfers the literal meaning of the phrase, “to intervene” (as in Volume 6 should come between Volumes 5 and 7), to figurative interference.

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come between

Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace and Intuitive Machines are not profitable yet, with profits expected to come between 2028 and 2030.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Nearly a dozen ski resorts sit within 100 miles of Denver, so if you come between December and March, pack some gear in case you’re spontaneously gripped by the need to shred.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026

I wish she had been direct ahead of time about her worry that the money might come between them and set a clear deadline for repayment.

From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2025

Put the kettle on and pop some bread in the toaster because there's lot of campaigning to come between now and 23:00 BST.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2024

No one must ever come between my brother and my sister.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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