in the throes of something

in the throes of (something)

Suffering from or struggling with something. I'm sorry I never called you back—I've been in the throes of illness for days. They exhibit all the signs of a company in the throes of decline.

in the throes of something

COMMON If you are in the throes of doing or experiencing something, especially something difficult, you are busy doing it or are deeply involved in it. The boy's parents are in the throes of moving house and it seems they completely forgot about the arrangement. The stock market is in the throes of its worst ever crisis.

in the throes of something/doing something

doing a difficult task; experiencing a difficult period or event: The movie’s about a country in the throes of change. He’s in the throes of divorce at the moment.

词组	in the throes of something
释义	in the throes of something in the throes of (something) Suffering from or struggling with something. I'm sorry I never called you back—I've been in the throes of illness for days. They exhibit all the signs of a company in the throes of decline. See also: of, throe Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. in the throes of something COMMON If you are in the throes of doing or experiencing something, especially something difficult, you are busy doing it or are deeply involved in it. The boy's parents are in the throes of moving house and it seems they completely forgot about the arrangement. The stock market is in the throes of its worst ever crisis. See also: of, something, throe Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. in the throes of something/doing something doing a difficult task; experiencing a difficult period or event: The movie’s about a country in the throes of change. He’s in the throes of divorce at the moment. See also: of, something, throe Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: in the throes in the throes of (something) in the throes of something/doing something be in the throes of throe it's too late for sorry in a sorry state show signs of show signs of (something) say to
随便看	come a poor second come a poor third come a purler come (a)round come around come as a revelation come as/be a revelation come as no surprise come as you are come at come at a price come at me come at me, bro come at (someone or something) come away come away empty-handed come away with come away with (one) comeback come back come back and see me come back and see us come back anytime come back (down) to earth come back from the dead