英语词汇“up to the (or one's) eyes (in)”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

up to the (or one's) eyes (in)

informal

1Extremely busy: I’m up to my eyes this morning...

What we want is the people who aren't up to their eyes to step forward and take it on.
At least that's the ambitious aim of the team behind the biggest children's event in the South East, who on their own admission are ‘up to their eyes’ in finalising their preparations.
While they appreciate that he is up to his eyes, they know that he will still find time to help.

Synonyms

very busy, fully occupied;

overwhelmed, inundated, overloaded, overburdened, overworked, overtaxed, under pressure, hard-pressed, harassed, rushed/run off one's feet, with one's back to the wall

informal pushed, up against it, up to here

1.1Used to emphasize the extreme degree of an unpleasant situation: the council is up to its eyes in debt...

There's no point in reminding you that right now you are probably up to your eyes in freshly calved cows, stubborn heifers, loud calves (with all their problems) and a farmyard with an ever increasing daily workload to contend with.
There is nothing worse than lying awake at night sick with worry because, despite doing your best to work hard, to raise your children and pay your bills, you are up to your eyes in final reminders that you cannot pay.
It may be the season to be jolly, but most of us are just up to our eyes in debt, run off our feet and completely partied out.

See parent entry: eye

单词	up to the (or one's) eyes (in)
释义	up to the (or one's) eyes (in) informal 1Extremely busy: I’m up to my eyes this morning... What we want is the people who aren't up to their eyes to step forward and take it on. At least that's the ambitious aim of the team behind the biggest children's event in the South East, who on their own admission are ‘up to their eyes’ in finalising their preparations. While they appreciate that he is up to his eyes, they know that he will still find time to help. Synonyms very busy, fully occupied; overwhelmed, inundated, overloaded, overburdened, overworked, overtaxed, under pressure, hard-pressed, harassed, rushed/run off one's feet, with one's back to the wall informal pushed, up against it, up to here 1.1Used to emphasize the extreme degree of an unpleasant situation: the council is up to its eyes in debt... There's no point in reminding you that right now you are probably up to your eyes in freshly calved cows, stubborn heifers, loud calves (with all their problems) and a farmyard with an ever increasing daily workload to contend with. There is nothing worse than lying awake at night sick with worry because, despite doing your best to work hard, to raise your children and pay your bills, you are up to your eyes in final reminders that you cannot pay. It may be the season to be jolly, but most of us are just up to our eyes in debt, run off our feet and completely partied out. See parent entry: eye
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