up to (one's) neck in (something) 관용구

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

keep (something) under one

keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.

let (something) go

pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.

let (something) ride

continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.

look (something) up

search for something in a dictionary or other book I

play on/upon (something)

cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.

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, 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, up

up to your close in

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

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play it by ear play it cool play it for all it's worth play it safe play it up play my cards right play off play on my heart strings play on/upon (something) play on words play one play out play second fiddle play second fiddle to someone play (someone) for something play the field play the fool up the creek without a paddle up the duff up the pole up the river up the spout up the stick up the swanny up the wall up the walls up the wazoo up the wind up the yin-yang up there up time up to up to (doing something) up to (one) up to (one's) (old) tricks up to (one's) armpits (in something) up to (one's) ears in (something) up to (one's) ears in debt up to (one's) elbows (in something) up to (one's) eyeballs (in something) up to (one's) eyes (in something) up to (one's) knees up to (one's) neck in (something) up to (one's) neck in alligators up to (one's) oxters (in something) up to (something) up to a (certain) point up to a point up to bat up to date up to doing up to ears up to eleven up to eyeballs up to grade up to here up to knees up to neck up to ninety up to no good up to one’s ears up to one’s eyeballs up to one’s knees up to one’s neck up to one's ears up to one's ears/eyes/eyebrows, to be up to one's old tricks up to par