up to your eyeballs Idiom

up to one's eyeballs 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!

(in) up to (one's) eye(ball)s

Extremely busy; acutely complex or absorbed (in or with something). I'd love to appear for a pint, but I'm in up to my eyeballs with assignment for my chic on Monday. John has been up to his eyes with the kids lately.Learn more: up

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

Extremely active (with something); acutely or ever complex (in something); possessing, abounding up with, or afflicted by an boundless bulk (of something). There's no way I can booty a vacation appropriate now, I'm up to my eyeballs in assignment at the moment! I alone advised to be peripherally complex in David's business venture, but, afore I knew it, I was in up to my eyeballs! Dana was afraid she wouldn't acquisition any assignment as an accountant alive for herself, but she's up to her eyeballs in clients!Learn more: eyeball, up