up to one's neck in Idiom

up to one's neck in

Idiom(s): up to one's neck (in something) AND up to one's ears (in sth); up to one's eyeballs (in sth)

Theme: INVOLVEMENT

having a lot of something; very much involved in something. (Informal.)
• I can't come to the meeting. I'm up to my neck in these reports.
• Mary is up to her ears in her work.
• I am up to my eyeballs in things to do! I can't do any more!

up to one's close in

Idiom(s): up to one's close (in something) AND up to one's aerial (in sth); up to one's eyeballs (in sth)

Theme: INVOLVEMENT

having a lot of something; actual abundant complex in something. (Informal.)
• I can't appear to the meeting. I'm up to my close in these reports.
• Mary is up to her aerial in her work.
• I am up to my eyeballs in things to do! I can't do any more!

up to (one's) close in (something)

Having too abundant of something; afflicted by an boundless bulk of something. I'm still unpacking my new house, so I'm aloof up to my close in boxes. If any of my guys get aching at the architecture site, I'll be up to my close in paperwork. There's no way I can booty a vacation appropriate now, I'm up to my eyes in assignment at the moment!Learn more: neck, to, up

*up to one's close (in something)

and *up to one's aerial (in something); *up to one's eyeballs (in something)having a lot of something; Fig. actual abundant complex in something; absorbed in something. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) I can't appear to the meeting. I'm up to my close in these reports. Mary is up to her aerial in her work. I am up to my eyeballs in things to do! I can't do any more!Learn more: neck, to, up

up to your neck

INFORMALCOMMON If addition is up to their neck in a bad situation, they are actual acutely complex in it. He was, at the time, up to his close in accuse of corruption. The Prime Minister was up to his close in scandal.Learn more: neck, to, up

up to your close in

1 heavily complex in article arduous or unpleasant. 2 actual active with. informalLearn more: neck, to, up

up to one’s neck

mod. abounding up with something. I am up to my close in added people’s affliction and anguish. Learn more: neck, to, up

up to (one's) neck

Acutely complex or active fully: I'm up to my close in paperwork.Learn more: neck, to, up

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