up to your ears in
up to (one's) ears in (something)
1. Having an excessive or overwhelming amount of something. We're still unpacking our new house, so we're just up to our ears in boxes. If any of my guys get hurt at the construction site, I'll be up to my ears in paperwork.
2. Extremely busy with something; deeply or overly involved in something. There's no way I can take a vacation right now, I'm up to my ears in work at the moment! I only meant to be have a consulting role, but before I knew it I was in up to my ears in David's new business venture!
See also: ear, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
up to your ears in
very busy with or deeply involved in. informalSee also: ear, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- up to (one's) ears in (something)
- up to ears
- up to one’s ears
- up to one's ears
- be up to (one's) ears in (something)
- be up to your ears in something
- while we're young
- link together (with someone or something)
- leave (someone or something) in the hands of (one)
- leave in hands