in the throes of

English

Prepositional phrase

in the throes of

1. Heavily occupied, or busily involved in an important activity.

   We won't be able to meet next week as we will be in the throes of moving offices. Perhaps the week after will be better.

   • 1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Part, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 101:

     The inconveniences that must be endured before the modernisation plan can come into action may be seen at Coventry, where since August the station has been in the throes of rebuilding.

Translations

busily involved in an important activity

• German: inmitten (de), mitten in, voll beschäftigt mit
• Spanish: en pleno, inmerso en, sumido en