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in the midst of

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in the midst of something

1. in the middle of or surrounded by something He criticized the plan to build homes in the midst of a desert. I was sitting in the midst of a classroom with little kids, listening to a children's story.

2. experiencing something We are in the midst of the worst recession in ten years. The company has been in the midst of a major reorganization.

See also: midst, of

in the midst of doing something

in the process of doing something I know that you're in the midst of writing a term paper but I was hoping you could come out today. People in the midst of moving would benefit from the information given on the website.

See also: midst, of