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English
Prepositional phrase
in midstream
- In the middle of a running body of water.
The raft got stuck in midstream.
- (figurative) During the execution of (something); in the middle of (an activity).
You can't abandon your hopes in midstream.
1998 February 12, Enoch Powell, quotee, “Obituary: Enoch Powell”, in The Economist, →ISSN:All political lives, unless they are cut off in midstream at a happy juncture, end in failure, because that is the nature of politics and of human affairs.
2005 December 8, Jill Treanor, “Barclays UK chief quits in midstream”, in The Guardian:Barclays UK chief quits in midstream [title]
2006 April 27, Steve Goldfarb, “Spilling out drops of wine at the Seder”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet):Wait, **THAT** is the reason? I thought the other was the reason? Pouring out wrath and finger of God aren't the same thing. Even though I know you'll claim they are. You've just changed reasons in mid-stream.
Derived terms
Translations
during the execution of something