Right now I'm up to my neck in work.
He's paid practically nothing and he's up to his neck in debt.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
neck and neck (with something) — ˌneck and ˈneck (with sb/sth) idiom (also ˌnip and ˈtuck (with sb) especially in US) level with sb in a race or competition • The cyclists were neck and neck as they approached the final lap. Main entry: ↑nec … Useful english dictionary
up to (your) neck in (something) — to be completely involved in something. I am up to my neck in assignments and exams at school. She said she knew nothing about the robbery, but I m sure she s in it up to her neck … New idioms dictionary
be up to your neck in something — be up to (your) neck in (something) 1. to be very busy. Right now I m up to my neck in work. 2. to be in a difficult or unpleasant situation. He s paid practically nothing and he s up to his neck in debt … New idioms dictionary
up to your neck in something — up to your neck/ears/eyes/in something informal phrase involved in a difficult situation, or with more work to do than you can deal with I’m up to my eyes in work at the moment, but I’ll deal with it as soon as I can. Thesaurus: in a difficult… … Useful english dictionary
(be) up to your neck in something — be up to your neck in sth idiom to have a lot of sth to deal with • We re up to our neck in debt. • He s in it (= trouble) up to his neck. Main entry: ↑neckidiom … Useful english dictionary
neck — [[t]ne̱k[/t]] ♦♦♦ necks, necking, necked 1) N COUNT: usu poss N Your neck is the part of your body which joins your head to the rest of your body. She threw her arms round his neck and hugged him warmly... He was short and stocky, and had a thick … English dictionary
neck — neck1 W2S2 [nek] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of the body)¦ 2¦(clothing)¦ 3¦(narrow part)¦ 4 be up to your neck in something 5 neck and neck (with somebody) 6 in this/somebody s neck of the woods 7 get it in the neck 8 by a neck 9 … Dictionary of contemporary English
neck — neck1 [ nek ] noun count *** 1. ) the part of the body that joins the head to the rest of the body: The three winners had medals placed around their necks. The tight collar pinched his neck. a ) the part of a piece of clothing that touches or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
neck — I UK [nek] / US noun Word forms neck : singular neck plural necks *** 1) a) [countable] the part of the body that joins the head to the rest of the body The three winners had medals placed round their necks. The tight collar pinched his neck. b)… … English dictionary
neck-deep — adjective deeply involved neck deep in work up to their necks in debt • Syn: ↑up to my neck, ↑up to your neck, ↑up to her neck, ↑up to his neck, ↑up to our necks, ↑up to their necks … Useful english dictionary
