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in between

phrase

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adv

Etymology: Univerbation of in + between, perhaps in imitation of similar phrases as in the middle of, in the midst of, etc.

  1. Between them.

    Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.

prep

Etymology: Univerbation of in + between, perhaps in imitation of similar phrases as in the middle of, in the midst of, etc.

  1. Between.
  2. In the space between.