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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Example Sentences

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

He hadn’t been paying attention, and he’d come between a momma bear and her cub.

From Literature

“Sorry. Cubs are super cute. We do see them sometimes, but momma bears are very protective of their cubs. You do not want to come between a cub and its mother. Momma Bear will wreck you,” Owen said, getting a laugh.

From Literature

Suddenly Owen’s tour guide script came back to him, and he heard his own words: Cubs are super cute, but you do not want to come between a cub and its mother.

From Literature

“I resolve to use this pen, and often: to write to the Swanburne girls and to Cecily, to Miss Mortimer and Mrs. Apple, to Dr. Westminster and even Mrs. Worthington, and to all the other people who are important to me, and to not let time and miles come between true friends.”

From Literature