up to knees



*up to one's knees

Fig. deep in something, such as paperwork or water. (The idea is that it is hard to move or make progress. *Typically: be ~; get ~.) We're up to our knees with orders and getting more all the time. The orders are up to our knees.
See also: knee, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Curry['kə:ri]
AmÉLiea-me-LEEFrench
Devdas-Indian, Hindi
Liloulee-LOOFrench
Sergi-Catalan
ÖRjanUUR-yahnSwedish