up to (one's) eyes (in something)



up to (one's) eyes (in something)

Extremely busy (with something); deeply or overly involved (in something); possessing, filled up with, or overwhelmed by an excessive amount (of something). There's no way I can take a vacation right now, I'm up to my eyes in work at the moment! I only meant to be peripherally involved in David's business venture, but, before I knew it, I was in up to my eyes! Dana was worried she wouldn't find any work as an accountant working for herself, but she's up to her eyes in clients!
See also: eye, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
North[nɔ:θ]
Carlson['ka:lsən]
Corynn-English (Rare)
NgỌC-Vietnamese
Marita (1)mah-REE-tah (German), MAH-ree-tah (Finnish)German, Spanish, Dutch, Finnish
Ulysse-French