in the thick of it

prepositional phrase

In a precarious situation; in the trenches; up to one's elbows; knee-deep.

Opposite
above the fray
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticIn a precarious situation; in the trenches; up to one's elbows; knee-deep.

    Antonyms: above the fray

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseIn a precarious situation; in the trenches; up to one's elbows; knee-deep.

Opposite
above the fray
Also see
elbow-deepin the trenchesknee-deepup to one's elbows
Cite this entry
APA

in the thick of it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20thick%20of%20it

MLA

“in the thick of it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20thick%20of%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the thick of it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20thick%20of%20it.

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