UP TO ONE'S NECK


Meaning of UP TO ONE'S NECK in English

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.

American idioms English vocabulary.      Английский словарь американских идиом.