au beau milieu de
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
- slap bang in the middle of, smack bang in the middle of, right in the middle of
- Synonym: en plein milieu de
- au beau milieu de l’entretien ― right in the middle of the interview
- au beau milieu de la nuit ― right in the middle of the night
Usage notes edit
Often used with temporal expressions; carries a connotation of surprise and incongruity.