estar entre dos aguas in Spanish

Forms: estoy entre dos aguas [first-person, present, singular], estuve entre dos aguas [first-person, preterite, singular], estado entre dos aguas [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “to be between two waters”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to be between two waters}} “to be between two waters”, {{lit|to be between two waters}} Literally, “to be between two waters” Head templates: {{es-verb|estar<> entre dos aguas}} estar entre dos aguas (first-person singular present estoy entre dos aguas, first-person singular preterite estuve entre dos aguas, past participle estado entre dos aguas)

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      "args": {
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      ],
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to be between two waters"
      },
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      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to be between two waters"
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "estoy entre dos aguas",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "estuve entre dos aguas",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "preterite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "estado entre dos aguas",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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        "1": "estar<> entre dos aguas"
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        "to be in two minds; be on the fence"
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  "word": "estar entre dos aguas"
}

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"estar entre dos aguas" meaning in Spanish

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