"être assis entre deux chaises" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ɛtʁ a.si ɑ̃.tʁə dø ʃɛz/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-être assis entre deux chaises.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} être assis entre deux chaises
  1. (figuratively) to fall between two stools, to have a foot in both camps, to be piggy in the middle, to be caught in the middle, to be sitting on the fence Tags: figuratively Synonyms: avoir le cul entre deux chaises Related terms: être pris entre deux feux, nager entre deux eaux, ménager la chèvre et le chou, entre le marteau et l’enclume
    Sense id: en-être_assis_entre_deux_chaises-fr-verb-wS69b9-4 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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