in midstream

in midstream

1. In the middle of a running body of water.

   The raft got stuck in midstream.

2. (figuratively) During the execution of (something); in the middle of (an activity).

   You can't abandon your hopes in midstream.

   • 1998 February 12, quoting Enoch Powell, “Obituary: Enoch Powell”, in The Economist‎, ISSN 0013-0613:

     All political lives, unless they are cut off in midstream at a happy juncture, end in failure, because that is the nature of politics and of human affairs.

   • 2005 December 8, Jill Treanor, “Barclays UK chief quits in midstream”, in The Guardian‎:

     Barclays UK chief quits in midstream [title]

• change horses in midstream