in the middle of
Idioms-
Also, in the midst of . During, while engaged in, as in He stopped him in the middle of his speech , or I'm in the midst of calculating my income tax . The first expression dates from about 1600, the second from about 1500. Also see in the midst .
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in the middle of nowhere . In a very remote location, as in We found a great little hotel, out in the middle of nowhere . [Early 1900s]
Example Sentences
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Imagine a Romano-British gentleman in the middle of the fourth century.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
“It’s very unsafe to have fireworks popped in the middle of crowds,” Alcala said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026
"Being there in the middle of the ring is something unbelievable."
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
Other nights I raid the freezer for peas and carrots, handfuls of spinach or little nuggets of sweet potato in the middle of winter.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026
They got home in the middle of the day.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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