au beau milieu de

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o bo mi.ljø də/

Adverb

au beau milieu de

1. slap bang in the middle of, smack bang in the middle of, right in the middle of

   au beau milieu de l’entretien, au beau milieu de la nuit ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   Synonym: en plein milieu de

Usage notes

Often used with temporal expressions; carries a connotation of surprise and incongruity.