# in the middle of sth

idiom · CEFR A2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/in-the-middle-of-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

This means you are in the center of a place, or that you are busy doing an activity when something else happens.

## Examples

- I am in the middle of a meeting right now.
- The phone rang while I was in the middle of cooking dinner for my family.
- She found herself in the middle of a difficult situation when the project deadline was moved up without any warning.

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