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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Origin: | mids 'middle' (13-19 centuries), from Old English midde ( MID-) |
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in the midst of something
a) if you are in the midst of an event or situation, it is happening around you : The government is in the midst of a major crisis.
The government is in the midst of a major crisis.b) in the middle of a place or a group of things or people : We were sitting in the midst of an elegant and well-dressed audience.
We were sitting in the midst of an elegant and well-dressed audience.