(in) up to (one's) elbows

Extremely busy; deeply involved or engrossed (in or with something). I'd love to come for a pint, but I'm in up to my elbows with work for my class on Monday. John has been up to his elbows with the kids lately.

See also: elbow, up

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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(in) up to (one's) eye(ball)s
eyeball
up to eyeballs
up to one’s eyeballs
up to your eyeballs
up to your eyes
a busy bee
busy bee
(as) busy as popcorn on a skillet
be lost in (something)

词组	(in) up to (one's) elbows
释义	(in) up to (one's) elbows (in) up to (one's) elbows Extremely busy; deeply involved or engrossed (in or with something). I'd love to come for a pint, but I'm in up to my elbows with work for my class on Monday. John has been up to his elbows with the kids lately. See also: elbow, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: (in) up to (one's) eye(ball)s eyeball up to eyeballs up to one’s eyeballs up to your eyeballs up to your eyes a busy bee busy bee (as) busy as popcorn on a skillet be lost in (something)
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