in the middle of

Idioms  

1. 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 .

2. 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]

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Example Sentences

“Working on a ship in the middle of the ocean is brutal.”

From The Wall Street Journal

TSMC—Taiwan’s 2330 -1.17%decrease; red down pointing triangle biggest company and a critical manufacturer for U.S. tech giants like Nvidia and Apple—is caught in the middle of a long-awaited trade deal between Taiwan and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Videos of the incident show ICE agents approaching a car, which is in the middle of the street.

From BBC

"My mum and Craig are two innocent UK citizens that are caught up in the middle of all of this. So for us, it's about their safety and prompt return home however that comes," he said.

From BBC

Oh, I think I think I’m actually in the middle of an album here.’

From Los Angeles Times