snow\ under

snow\ under
v
1. To cover over with snow.

The doghouse was snowed under during the blizzard.

2. informal To give so much of something that it cannot be taken care of; to weigh down by so much of something that' you cannot do anything about it. - Usually used in the passive.

The factory received so many orders that it was snowed under with work.

The disabled girl was snowed under with Christmas letters.


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