up\ to\ the\ neck

up\ to\ the\ neck
adv. phr.
Overwhelmed with; submerged in.

"During the summer season in our cottage by the lake," the Allens complained, "we are usually up to our necks in uninvited guests."

Compare: up to one's ears

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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