knee-deep

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

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt, dass jemand bis zu den Knien in etwas steckt, oft im übertragenen Sinn für tiefe Verstrickung oder starke Beanspruchung.

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.

   🇩🇪knietief

   Synonyme: 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.

   🇩🇪Bis über beide Ohren eingespannt

   Synonyme: 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).

• 🇩🇪Adverb (und Adjektiv), das „bis zu den Knien“ bedeutet oder im übertragenen Sinn „tief in etwas verstrickt oder versunken“. Es wird sowohl wörtlich (z. B. im Wasser stehen) als auch übertragen verwendet (z. B. mit Arbeit oder einer Situation überlastet sein).

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.

   🇩🇪kniehoch

   Synonyme: knee-high

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