"playing both sides against the middle" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} playing both sides against the middle
  1. present participle and gerund of play both sides against the middle Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: play both sides against the middle
    Sense id: en-playing_both_sides_against_the_middle-en-verb-ExAfHCDB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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