ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective (or adverb)
: sunk or absorbed or involved in something almost to the point of total submersion
was neck-deep in trouble — Time
: up to the limit of involvement
fell neck-deep into difficulties
ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective (or adverb)
: sunk or absorbed or involved in something almost to the point of total submersion
was neck-deep in trouble — Time
: up to the limit of involvement
fell neck-deep into difficulties
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012