in the throes of something

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• be in the throes of something — be in the throes of (something/doing something) to be experiencing a very difficult or unpleasant period. The country is presently in the throes of the worst recession since the second world war. We re in the throes of moving house at the moment …   New idioms dictionary

• in the throes of something — 1) involved in a difficult or unpleasant situation or activity The country remains in the throes of a bitter conflict. 2) if someone is in the throes of love, they are in love with someone She was in the throes of her first serious love affair.… …   English dictionary

• in the throes of something doing something — in the throes of sth/of doing sth idiom in the middle of an activity, especially a difficult or complicated one • The country was in the throes of revolutionary change. • We re in the throes of moving to a new office, so the place is in chaos at… …   Useful english dictionary

• (the) final throes of something — the final/last/death/throes of something phrase the last stages of something, just before it ends, usually when it is ending badly the last throes of my career Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final stagessynonym …   Useful english dictionary

• (the) last throes of something — the final/last/death/throes of something phrase the last stages of something, just before it ends, usually when it is ending badly the last throes of my career Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final stagessynonym …   Useful english dictionary

• (the) death throes of something — the final/last/death/throes of something phrase the last stages of something, just before it ends, usually when it is ending badly the last throes of my career Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final stagessynonym …   Useful english dictionary

• be in the throes of doing something — be in the throes of (something/doing something) to be experiencing a very difficult or unpleasant period. The country is presently in the throes of the worst recession since the second world war. We re in the throes of moving house at the moment …   New idioms dictionary

• be in the throes of — (something/doing something) to be experiencing a very difficult or unpleasant period. The country is presently in the throes of the worst recession since the second world war. We re in the throes of moving house at the moment …   New idioms dictionary

• throes — [ θrouz ] noun the final/last/death throes of something the last stages of something, just before it ends, usually when it is ending badly: the last throes of my career in the throes of something 1. ) involved in a difficult or unpleasant… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• in the throes of — IN THE MIDDLE OF, in the process of, in the midst of, busy with, occupied with, taken up with/by, involved in; struggling with, wrestling with, grappling with. → throes * * * in the middle of doing or dealing with something very difficult or… …   Useful english dictionary