"work both ends against the middle" meaning in All languages combined

See work both ends against the middle on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: works both ends against the middle [present, singular, third-person], working both ends against the middle [participle, present], worked both ends against the middle [participle, past], worked both ends against the middle [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} work both ends against the middle (third-person singular simple present works both ends against the middle, present participle working both ends against the middle, simple past and past participle worked both ends against the middle)
  1. Alternative form of play both sides against the middle Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: play both sides against the middle
    Sense id: en-work_both_ends_against_the_middle-en-verb-v~zt85yI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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