engulf in
engulf in (something)
To overwhelm and consume someone or something. The house was totally engulfed in flames by the time firefighters got there.
See also: engulf
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
engulf someone or something in something
[for the fog, a flood, or waves] to swallow up someone or something. The fog engulfed the small town in heavy mist. The waves engulfed the small boat in thousands of gallons of water.
See also: engulf
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- engulf
- engulf in (something)
- encumber
- encumber (someone or something) with (something)
- encumber with
- flood (someone or something) with (something)
- flood with
- get the best of (someone or something)
- get/have the best of something
- the meat and potatoes