knee-deep

Describes being deeply involved in a situation or up to one's knees in something, often used literally or figuratively.

• 🌐يصف الوصول إلى عمق الركبة في شيء ما، ويُستخدم أيضًا مجازًا للتعبير عن الانغماس الشديد أو التورط العميق في أمر أو موقف.

1. Submerged up to the knees B1 informal

   Reaching or covering the legs up to the knee, often used to describe being in water, mud, or snow.

   • We were knee-deep in mud after the hike.
   • The flood left the streets knee-deep in water.
   • He waded knee-deep into the river to fish.

   🌐حتى الرُّكْبَتين

   المرادفات: knee-high

2. Deeply involved or overwhelmed B2 informal

   Completely occupied or overwhelmed by a situation, task, or problem.

   • She is knee-deep in work and can't take a break.
   • He found himself knee-deep in debt after the investment.
   • The team is knee-deep in preparations for the event.

   🌐غارق حتى الأذنين

   المرادفات: absorbedburiedengrossedinundatedpreoccupied

• more knee-deep comparative form
• most knee-deep superlative form

An adverb (and adjective) meaning "up to the knees" or, more figuratively, "deeply involved or immersed in something." It is used both literally (e.g., standing in water) and metaphorically (e.g., being overwhelmed with work or a situation).

• 🌐ظرف (وصفة) يعني «إلى حد الرُّكبة» في المعنى الحرفي، ويُستعمل مجازًا بمعنى «منغمس بعمق» أو «غارق حتى أذنيه» في عمل أو مشكلة أو التزام.

1. Up to the knees B1 informal

   Reaching or extending to the level of the knees, often used to describe immersion in a substance.

   • We waded knee-deep through the muddy water.
   • The snow was knee-deep after the blizzard.
   • He stood knee-deep in the river while fishing.

   🌐حتى الرُّكْبَتَيْن

   المرادفات: knee-high

• more knee-deep comparative form
• most knee-deep superlative form