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at the center of things

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Definition of at the center of things 

: closely involved in things that are happening He always likes to be at the center of things.

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at the bottom of one's/the class

at the bottom of the pile

at the bottom/top of the heap

at the center of things

at the coalface

at the cost of

at the count of

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