in the midst of
Right inside of
In the midst of means in the middle of or surrounded by.
It can describe physical position in the midst of the crowd or being engaged in an activity in the midst of cooking dinner.
The phrase often emphasizes being deeply involved or at a critical point: We're in the midst of a crisis.
It carries a slightly more literary or emphatic tone than simply "in the middle of."
- amidIn the middle of
- amongWithin a group
- all aroundIn every direction
- betweenIn the middle of
- surroundedBounded on all sides
during · embroiled · smack dab · crowd · while · in the thick of · caught up in · immersed · enveloped · situation · in progress · in full swing · midstream · concurrently · context · ongoing · simultaneously · betwixt