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单词 over ears
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over (one's, the) ears
m. over (one's, the) ears: (so as to be) completely immersed; (figurative) (so as to be) deeply immersed or involved in something. over head and ears: see head n.1 Phrases 3e(a).
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1570 Homelie against Disobedience iv. sig. G.ii Those that are ouer the eares in debt.
1614 T. Wilson Comm. Epist. S. Paul to Romanes xiii. 1104 For whereas diuers there be, who go ouer shooes and Bootes, yea and ouer eares too in debt.
1819 W. T. Moncrieff Wanted a Wife v. 64 I'm over my ears in marriages, surprises, and good fortune.
1900 J. Buchan Half-Hearted viii. 94 I thought you would be over your ears in work.
1937 Rotarian Oct. 8/1 No, I can't go to a show tonight. I'm over my ears in work.
1957 E. Voegelin Let. 20 Mar. in Coll. Wks. (2007) X. 311 Just now I am over my ears in the preparation of the next two volumes for the printer.
1992 A. Hannay tr. S. Kierkegaard Either/Or i. vii. 266 I am over my ears in love, I have got what swimmers call a ducking; no wonder I am a little confused.
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