This law will help us identify and catch terrorists in our midst before they have an opportunity to strike.
They would like the troublemakers in their midst to be dealt with.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
midst — [ mıdst ] noun uncount * in the midst of something FORMAL 1. ) while something else is happening: Nixon went to China in the midst of a crisis at home. 2. ) if you are in the midst of something, you are doing it or it is affecting you: Our… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
midst — [[t]mɪ̱dst[/t]] 1) PHR PREP: usu v link PREP ing/n If you are in the midst of doing something, you are doing it at the moment. Congress is in the midst of rewriting the nation s banking laws... We are in the midst of one of the worst recessions… … English dictionary
midst */ — UK [mɪdst] / US noun [uncountable] in our/their/your midst formal if someone is in your midst, they are with you as part of your group Nobody recognized the stranger in their midst. in the midst of something … English dictionary
in midst — in (someone s) midst existing in or among a group of people. This law will help us identify and catch terrorists in our midst before they have an opportunity to strike. They would like the troublemakers in their midst to be dealt with … New idioms dictionary
in our midst — AMONG US, amid us, in our group, with us. → midst * * * in our/their/your midst formal phrase if someone is in your midst, they are with you as part of your group Nobody recognized the stranger in their midst. Thesaurus: between and… … Useful english dictionary
in your midst — in our/their/your midst formal phrase if someone is in your midst, they are with you as part of your group Nobody recognized the stranger in their midst. Thesaurus: between and amongsynonym Main entry: midst * * * in their/our/its/your midst … Useful english dictionary
in their midst — in our/their/your midst formal phrase if someone is in your midst, they are with you as part of your group Nobody recognized the stranger in their midst. Thesaurus: between and amongsynonym Main entry: midst * * * in their/our/its/your midst … Useful english dictionary
Like Someone in Love (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Like Someone in Love Type = Album Artist = Ella Fitzgerald | Released = 1957 Recorded = July 24, October 15,28, 1957 Genre = Jazz Length = 68:29 Label = Verve Records Producer = Norman Granz Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3|5… … Wikipedia
sniff out someone — sniff out (someone/something) to discover someone or something, usually only after a special effort. Part of their job is to sniff out talented new writers. The FBI knew they had a double agent in their midst, but it took years to sniff him out … New idioms dictionary
crack down on someone — crack down (on (someone/something)) to take strong action to stop something bad from continuing. The university is taking steps to crack down on underage drinking on campus. Countries that used to ignore terrorist groups in their midst are… … New idioms dictionary
