in the middle of

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Preposition

1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see in, middle, of
2. (often followed by the -ing form of a verb) Engaged in, but not finished with, often with something unpleasant.

   I found him in the middle of a custody battle with his first wife.

   He is still in the middle of a complex installation.

Synonyms

• in the process of, in the midst of, busy

Translations

• French: en train de
• German: im verfahren i plus infinitive clause, beim, dabei

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