thick of things

thick of things
A central or major role in a situation; a position in which one is surrounded by or very involved in complex, changing events.

Christ calls for large ideas, bold enterprise, heavy undertakings, brave adventure, and heroic plunging into the thick of things.


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  • thick — [[t]θɪ̱k[/t]] ♦♦♦ thicker, thickest 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is thick has a large distance between its two opposite sides. For breakfast I had a thick slice of bread and syrup... He wore glasses with thick rims... This material is very thick… …   English dictionary

  • thick — Synonyms and related words: Boeotian, a bit thick, a bit thin, absurd, abundant, accented, adhesive, alive, alive with, alveolar, ample, amylaceous, apical, apico alveolar, apico dental, articulated, asinine, assimilated, back, barytone, beamy,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • thick — ► ADJECTIVE 1) with opposite sides or surfaces relatively far apart. 2) (of a garment or fabric) made of heavy material. 3) made up of a large number of things or people close together: thick forest. 4) (thick with) densely filled or covered with …   English terms dictionary

  • thick on the ground — existing or occurring in large amounts Hotels and restaurants are thick on the ground along the strip. Presidential candidates are thick on the ground this year. [=there are a lot of presidential candidates this year] • • • Main Entry: ↑thick * …   Useful english dictionary

  • thick and fast — If things are happening thick and fast, they are happening so fast they seemed to be joined together …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • thick — adj. 1 of solid things/growing things VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …   Collocations dictionary

  • thick — thick1 W2S2 [θık] adj comparative thicker superlative thickest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not thin)¦ 2¦(measurement)¦ 3¦(trees/bushes etc)¦ 4¦(smoke/cloud etc)¦ 5¦(liquid)¦ 6¦(hair/fur)¦ 7¦(stupid)¦ 8¦(vo …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • thick — 1 /TIk/ adjective 1 THINGS a) measuring a particular amount, especially more than usual, between two surfaces or sides: a thick oak door | Wrap your baby in a thick towel or blanket. | 3 feet/1cm/two inches etc thick: In some places, the walls… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • thick — adjective 1》 with opposite sides or surfaces relatively far apart.     ↘(of a garment or similar item) made of heavy material. 2》 made up of a large number of things or people close together.     ↘(thick with) densely filled or covered with.… …   English new terms dictionary

  • thick/thin skin — (a) thick/thin skin ◇ If you have (a) thin skin, you are easily upset or offended by the things other people say or do. He has such a thin skin that he can t even take a little good natured teasing. If you have (a) thick skin, you are not easily… …   Useful english dictionary

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