in the thick of

Meaning

1. in the thick of sth

   involved in the busiest or most active part of sth

In the movies · 125

• Was it thick? Thick for dropping the message, was it?The Wind That Shakes the Barley2006
• ...thick-stalked thistles through a strong, thick sieve.The King's Speech2010
• I'm not thick.Too Big to Fail2011
• Nice, thick lashes.What Women Want2000
• The trees are too thick to drive.Wind River2017
• as thick as a couple of layers. . .Apollo 131995
• It's really thick.Icarus2017
• - And then, just... - It's a bit thick, no?Boiling Point2021

Learn it in full scenes

• Boiling Point2021
  • The Food Safety Inspection
  • Health Inspector Downgrades the Kitchen
  • Andy Tries to Hold the Kitchen

From the same entry

• give a thick ear
• thick as thieves
• thick as two short planks
• a thick head
• your thick head
• a thick skin
• blood is thicker than water
• thick on the ground
• through thick and thin
• lay it on thick
• thick and fast