be snowed under

To be very busy or overwhelmed with something. This phrase evokes the image of being buried under an avalanche. I'd love to go out to dinner tonight, but I'm totally snowed under at the office right now. Kate's not coming tonight because she's snowed under with research for her thesis.

be snowed ˈunder (with something)

have more things, especially work, than you feel able to deal with: I’d love to come but I’m completely snowed under at the moment.

词组	be snowed under
释义	be snowed under be snowed under To be very busy or overwhelmed with something. This phrase evokes the image of being buried under an avalanche. I'd love to go out to dinner tonight, but I'm totally snowed under at the office right now. Kate's not coming tonight because she's snowed under with research for her thesis. See also: snow Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be snowed ˈunder (with something) have more things, especially work, than you feel able to deal with: I’d love to come but I’m completely snowed under at the moment. See also: snow Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: not know whether (one) is coming or going not know whether one is coming or going not know whether one is coming or going and not know if one is ... not know whether you are coming or going coming or going, not know if one is not know if (one) is coming or going not know if you are coming or going be up to (one's) eyes in (something) be up to (one's) neck in (something) be up to your neck in something
随便看	the root of the matter the root of the problem the ropes the rot sets in the rough and tumble of (something) the rough edge of (one's) tongue the rough edge of your tongue the rough end of the pineapple the rough side of (one's) tongue the royal road the royal we the rub the rubber hits the road the rubber meets the road tidy up tie tie back tied down tie down tied to apron strings tied to his mother's apron strings tied to mother's apron strings tied to (one's) apron strings tied to someone's apron strings tied up