IdiomDaily Life
English
Englishbe in the thick of it
Meaning: To be in the busiest or most intense part of an activity.
Example: “It's tax season, so the accountants are in the thick of it.”
Origin: "The thick" of something is its densest, busiest part — originally, it is thought, the crowded center of a battle. The phrase goes back at least to the 17th century.
Equivalents in other languages
French: Être sur la brèche Literally: To be on the breach
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