between

Between [bɪˊtwi:n]

1. prep между

◊ between the devil and the deep (blue) sea в безвыходном положении; между двух огней;

between ourselves, between you and me (and the bedpost) между нами, конфиденциально;

between times, between whiles в промежутках;

between this and then на досуге; между делом;

between wind and water в наиболее уязвимом месте

2. adv между

◊ visits are few and far between посещения редки