up to neck
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English Dictionaryup to (one's) neckDeeply involved or occupied fully
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Idiomsup to one's neck• up to one's neck/ears/eyeballs (in something)
to have a lot of something, to be much involved/busy with something
I have been up to my ears in work for several weeks now.
I am up to my neck in work at the moment and won't be able to attend the dinner tonight.
[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
up to one's neck adv. phr. Overwhelmed with; submerged in.
"During the summer season in our cottage by the lake," the Allens complained, "we are usually up to our necks in uninvited guests." Compare: UP TO ONE'S EARS.
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