thick of things
English
Noun
- (idiomatic) A central or major role in a situation; a position in which one is surrounded by or very involved in complex, changing events.
- 1888, Joseph Augustus Seiss, Lectures on the Gospels, vol. 2, Lutheran Bookstore (Philadelphia), p. 767:
- Christ calls for large ideas, bold enterprise, heavy undertakings, brave adventure, and heroic plunging into the thick of things.
- 1935, Charley Gehringer, "Second Base is Toughest Position to Play," Pittsburgh Press, 3 July, p. 13:
- Second base is a pleasurable post for the reason that the man covering it is in the thick of things at all times.
- 2004, "VP Race Is On," Fiji Times (Australia), 15 Dec.:
- During the coup he also kept his distance from the thick of things.
- 1888, Joseph Augustus Seiss, Lectures on the Gospels, vol. 2, Lutheran Bookstore (Philadelphia), p. 767:
Usage notes
- Often used in prepositional phrases beginning with in or into.
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