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be in the throes of

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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.

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be in the running
be in the saddle
be in the same ballpark
be in the same boat
be in the soup
be in the spotlight
be in the thick of

be in the throes of
be in the wind
be in the wrong
be in too deep
be in touch
be in train
be in your face
be in/of two minds

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