up to the eyeballs
up to the eyeballs (in something)
Extremely busy (with something); deeply or overly involved (in something); possessing, filled up with, or overwhelmed by an excessive amount (of something). There's no way I can take a vacation right now, I'm up to the eyeballs in work at the moment! I only meant to be peripherally involved in David's business venture, but, before I knew it, I was in up to the eyeballs! Dana was worried she wouldn't find any work as an accountant working for herself, but she's up to the eyeballs in clients!
See also: eyeball, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
up to the (or your) eyeballs
used to emphasize the extreme degree of an undesirable situation or condition. informal 2000 Time Consumers are up to their eyeballs in debt, and the strain shows.
See also: eyeball, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- up to (one's) armpits (in something)
- up to (one's) elbows (in something)
- up to (one's) eyeballs (in something)
- up to (one's) eyes (in something)
- up to the eyeballs (in something)
- up to the eyes (in something)
- up to your armpits
- up to your elbows in
- up to your eyes in
- in control of