knee-deep in something
knee-deep in (something)
1. Literally, in or amongst something that reaches up to one's knees. Emergency crews were knee-deep in water as they tried to repair the burst water main. We emerged from the forest and found ourselves knee-deep in a field of wildflowers.
2. Having a plentiful or excessive amount or number of something. I'm always knee-deep in tests and book reports to grade at the end of the semester. Our office has been knee-deep in clothing and toys donated by people around the city for our charity drive.
3. Mired in or overwhelmed by something very difficult or troublesome. The company is knee-deep in scandal after an undercover journalist exposed its CEO's practice of bribing politicians. We're going to end up knee-deep in debt if our next product isn't a major success.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
knee-deep in something
mod. having lots of something. (see also up to one’s knees.) We are knee-deep in orders and loving it.
See also: something
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- knee-deep in
- knee-deep in (something)
- knee-high in (something)
- up to (one's) knees
- up to knees
- up to one’s knees
- float through
- float through (something)
- in smooth water
- in smooth water(s)