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up to his neck

/ʌp tə hɪz nek/

Übersetzung: Umgangssprachlicher Ausdruck dafür, dass jemand bis zum Hals in etwas steckt – also extrem beschäftigt, stark eingebunden oder von Arbeit, Problemen oder einer Situation völlig überlastet ist.

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/ʌp tə hɪz nek/B2informal
  • deUmgangssprachlicher Ausdruck dafür, dass jemand bis zum Hals in etwas steckt – also extrem beschäftigt, stark eingebunden oder von Arbeit, Problemen oder einer Situation völlig überlastet ist.

An informal expression meaning to be extremely busy, deeply involved, or overwhelmed by a situation, work, or problems.

  1. Very busy or overwhelmedB2informal

    To be extremely busy or deeply involved in something, often to the point of being overwhelmed.

    debis zum Hals

    • He is up to his neck in work and can't take any more projects.
    • She was up to her neck in paperwork all day.
    • I'm up to my neck in deadlines this week.
  2. Deeply involved in a problemB2informal

    To be heavily involved in a difficult or troublesome situation.

    deBis zum Hals in Schwierigkeiten

    • He is up to his neck in debt after buying the house.
    • The company is up to its neck in legal troubles.
    • She found herself up to her neck in a complicated dispute.