| 单词 | up to my neck |
| 释义 | up to my neck (once / 86907 pages) adj If you say “I’m up to my neck” in something, you're really busy and maybe even overwhelmed, like someone who’s making cookies for the entire sixth grade class in one afternoon. Have you ever seen someone at the beach buried in sand all the way up to the neck? This expression is used for situations that feel like that, ones that are consuming or overwhelming. It’s not always bad. If you love knitting and you’re up to your neck in projects, that could be fun. But sometimes it just means you’re overwhelmed. A student with four hours of homework is up to her neck in homework. WORD FAMILYup to my neck USAGE EXAMPLESI slithered into the cool green water up to my neck. New York Times(Aug 24, 2016) “I’d rather be in debt up to my neck for the rest of my life than give up now,” he said. Los Angeles Times(Sep 12, 2016) At the moment, I’m up to my neck in research. Washington Times(May 19, 2016) adj deeply involved Syn neck-deep, up to her neck, up to his neck, up to our necks, up to their necks, up to your neck involved connected by participation or association or use |
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