come between

British  

verb

1. (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  

1. 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

There’s little mystery about what has come between Trump’s ambition and the real world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

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

“Look at Helen and Paris. Did they let anything come between them?”

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan