interpose someone or something between people or things

interpose someone or something between people or things
interpose someone or something between people or things
to put someone or something between people or things, in any combination. •

I do not wish to interpose Randy between the twins.

We will not interpose our own standards between these two warring factions.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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