in the middle of

English

Preposition

in the middle of

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: 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

engaged in but not finished with

• French: en train de (fr)
• German: im verfahren (plus infinitive clause), beim (de), dabei (de)
• Irish: i mbun
• Polish: w trakcie (pl)

References

• “in the middle of”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.