in the middle of sth
prep. phr..prep. phr.. This means you are in the center of a place, or that you are busy doing an activity when something else happens.
prep. phr.. A prepositional phrase that introduces a spatial, temporal, or activity-based frame in which an event is situated or interrupted.
There is a big table in the middle of the room.
Sorry I missed your call; I was in the middle of cooking dinner.
The company found itself in the middle of a public relations crisis after the CEO's controversial comments were leaked to the press.
This phrase is followed by a noun or a gerund phrase that names the place, time, or activity.
Point out that 'in the middle of' applies both to physical space (a room) and to ongoing activities or events (a meeting, cooking).
I am in middle of an important project.I am in the middle of an important project.The definite article 'the' is a required part of this fixed phrase.