(in) up to (one's) elbows

Extremely busy; deeply involved or engrossed (in or with something). I'd love to come for a pint, but I'm in up to my elbows with work for my class on Monday. John has been up to his elbows with the kids lately.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jovana	-	Serbian, Macedonian
Marianita	-	Spanish
Veselin	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Raimund	RIE-muwnt (German)	German, Ancient Germanic
Felicity	fi-LIS-i-tee	English
DesidÉRio	-	Portuguese