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| be in the middle of | как раз заниматься (чем-либо; I was in the middle of the blow dry when all of a sudden the power went out. – Я как раз сушила волосы феном, когда вдруг отключилось электричество. ART Vancouver) |
| be in the middle of | как раз (something or doing something; в контексте • She's in the middle of her prayers. I'll tell her to call you as soon as she's finished. • I turn and see she's in the middle of taking off her panties. 4uzhoj) |
| be in the middle of the street in broad daylight | находиться посреди улицы средь бела дня (Daily Mail, 2018 Alex_Odeychuk) |
| be right in the middle of | быть непосредственно замешанным в (каком-либо событии • The police holding a Waldo student for murder was the biggest thing to happen in this town in living memory. And Jack was right in the middle of it. Abysslooker) |
| be right in the middle of | как раз (something or doing something – заниматься чем-либо; в контексте • I'm right in the middle of prepping for the Snowboard Fest this coming Sunday, so I won't have a chance to spend Saturday and Sunday with you. – Я как раз готовлюсь к ... ART Vancouver) |
| if the car ran out of gas in the middle of this desert, we would be up the creek without paddle | если бензин кончится прямо посредине этой пустыни, мы окажемся в дерьмовой ситуации |