in the thick of things



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in the thick of things

Very busy; in the middle of or preoccupied with something or several things. Sorry I couldn't make it to your birthday lunch on Wednesday—I'm afraid I'm really in the thick of things at the moment. Even when you find yourself in the thick of things, try to take a moment each day and take a deep, calming breath.
See also: of, thick, thing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ThurstanTHUR-stənEnglish (Rare)
IsadoreIZ-ə-dawrEnglish
Lygia-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Osheen-Irish
Liza['laizə]
Yevgen-Ukrainian