mitt i smeten

Swedish

Alternative forms

• mitt uppe i smeten

Etymology

Literally, "in the middle of the batter."

Adverb

mitt i smeten (not comparable)

1. in the thick of things (in the middle of some significant goings-on)

   Vi var mitt i smeten

   We were in the thick of it

References

• smet in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• smet in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)