in medias res*: Meaning and Definition of

in me•di•as res

Pronunciation: (in me'di-äs" res' Eng. in mē'dē-&schwas" rēz', in mā'dē-äs" rās'), [key]
— Latin. Latin.
  1. in the middle of things.
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