be up to (one's) neck in (something)
be up to (one's) neck in (something)
To have too much of something; to be overwhelmed by something. I'm still unpacking my new house, so I'm just up to my neck in boxes. If any of my guys get hurt at the construction site, I'll be up to my neck in paperwork.
See also: neck, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be up to your ˈneck in something
,be in something up to your ˈneck
1 have a lot of something to deal with: I’ve been up to my neck in job applications for weeks.
2 be deeply involved in something, especially something dangerous or criminal: He says he knows nothing about the drug smuggling, but the police are sure he’s in it (= trouble) up to his neck.
See also: neck, something, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- be strong on (something)
- address (one's) comments to (someone or something)
- address comments or remarks to
- address (one's) remarks to (someone or something)
- be in it for
- a run on (something)
- (something) is over (one's) head
- a rush on (something)
- at the point of (doing something)
- be dying for (something)