mittendrin
Translation
right in the middle, in the thick of it
Examples
Er stand mittendrin in der Menschenmenge.
He was standing right in the middle of the crowd.
Wir waren mittendrin im Umzugsstress.
We were right in the thick of the moving stress.
Grammar Patterns
right in the middle of sth. Wir stecken mittendrin in den Prüfungsvorbereitungen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: inmitten, zentral; Antonyms: außen, am Rand
Etymology
A combination of 'mitten' (in the middle) and 'drin' (a short form of 'darin', meaning 'in it').
Memory Tips
Imagine being 'in the middle' (mitten) and 'in it' (drin).