English

Preposition

in the thick of

1. (idiomatic) In the middle of (something difficult).
   • 2011 January 15, Phil McNulty, “Tottenham 0 - 0 Man Utd”, in BBC:

     Rooney was fit to return to United's line-up after missing two games with an ankle injury - and he was in the thick of the action right away as he raced on to Dimitar Berbatov's pass only to send a presentable finish wide from an acute angle.

Derived terms

• in the thick of it

See also

• thick of things