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in midstream en · ADP

Meanings

  1. In the middle of a running body of water.
    • The raft got stuck in midstream.
  2. (figuratively) During the execution of (something); in the middle of (an activity).
    • 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. 1998 February 12, Enoch Powell, quotee, “Obituary: Enoch Powell”, in The Economist, →ISSN:
    • 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. 2006 April 27, Steve Goldfarb, “Spilling out drops of wine at the Seder”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet):
    • Barclays UK chief quits in midstream [title] 2005 December 8, Jill Treanor, “Barclays UK chief quits in midstream”, in The Guardian:
    • You can't abandon your hopes in midstream.

Deriveds

change horses in midstream

Translations (6)

fi kesken kaiken (during the execution of something) · pl w połowie (during the execution of something) · fi kesken (during the execution of something) · fr en cours de route (during the execution of something) · it in corso d'opera (during the execution of something) · nl halverwege (during the execution of something)