be absorbed by (something)

be absorbed by (something)

To have all of one's attention, interest, or identity completely dominated by or engrossed in something. I was so absorbed by the movie that I didn't even notice you coming in! He is so absorbed by his work that he doesn't have enough time for his family anymore.
See also: absorb, by
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be lost to the world
  • consumed by desire
  • up to one's ears/eyes/eyebrows, to be
  • carried away
  • be lost in (something)
  • be lost in something
  • carry away
  • engross
  • engross in
  • engross in (something)