- middle of the road
- middle of the road ► ADJECTIVE 1) moderate. 2) conventional and unadventurous.
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Middle of the Road — was a Scottish pop group who enjoyed great success across Europe in the early 1970s.CareerLead singer Sally Carr (born 28 March 1945), drummer Ken Andrew (b. 28 August 1947), guitarist Ian McCredie (b. 15 July 1948) and on the bass his brother… … Wikipedia
middle-of-the-road — adj. 1. supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative. Syn: centrist, moderate. [WordNet 1.5] 2. not extreme, especially in political views. [WordNet 1.5] {middle of the roader}, n. {middle of the roadism}, n … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
middle-of-the-road — {adj.} Favoring action halfway between two opposite movements or ideas; with ideas halfway between two opposite sides; seeing good on both sides. * /The men who wrote the Constitution followed a middle of the road plan on whether greater power… … Dictionary of American idioms
middle-of-the-road — {adj.} Favoring action halfway between two opposite movements or ideas; with ideas halfway between two opposite sides; seeing good on both sides. * /The men who wrote the Constitution followed a middle of the road plan on whether greater power… … Dictionary of American idioms
middle of the road — {n. phr.} A way of thinking which does not favor one idea or thing too much; being halfway between two different ideas. * /The teacher did not support the boys or the girls in the debate, but stayed in the middle of the road./ … Dictionary of American idioms
middle of the road — {n. phr.} A way of thinking which does not favor one idea or thing too much; being halfway between two different ideas. * /The teacher did not support the boys or the girls in the debate, but stayed in the middle of the road./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Middle of the road (music) — Middle of the road (MOR) music is a commercial radio format (rather than a musical genre) which encompasses several styles. MOR music is broadly popular music, but not technically avant garde; generally, it is strongly melodic and often features… … Wikipedia
middle-of-the-road — adjective Date: 1894 standing for or following a course of action midway between extremes; especially being neither liberal nor conservative in politics • middle of the roader noun • middle of the roadism noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
middle of the road — Date: 1891 a course of action or a standpoint midway between extremes … New Collegiate Dictionary
middle-of-the-roader — middle of the road middle of the road adj. 1. supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative. Syn: centrist, moderate. [WordNet 1.5] 2. not extreme, especially in political views. [WordNet 1.5] {middle of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
middle-of-the-roadism — middle of the road middle of the road adj. 1. supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative. Syn: centrist, moderate. [WordNet 1.5] 2. not extreme, especially in political views. [WordNet 1.5] {middle of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
