Up to your neck
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Deep in a mess or load, swamped.
Origin
From 19th-century Britain, tied to water; 'up to neck' for deep, slang by 1830s in a tale for load. A 1840s 'Times' uses it for a jam.
Usage Examples
- I'm up to my neck in work-help!
- Up to your neck; too deep.
- Neck high; swamped now.
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