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Up to our necks   /əp tu ˈaʊər nɛks/   Listen
Up to our necks

adjective
1.
Deeply involved.  Synonyms: neck-deep, up to her neck, up to his neck, up to my neck, up to their necks, up to your neck.  "Up to their necks in debt"






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"Up to our necks" Quotes from Famous Books



... instructions we drew each man his oar across the boat and lashed it firmly down with a piece of line spliced to each thwart for the purpose. This simple operation took but a minute, but before it was completed we were all up to our necks in the sea. Still in the boat, it is true, and therefore not in such danger of drowning as if we were quite adrift; but, considering that the boat was reduced to a mere bundle of loose planks, I, at any rate, was none too comfortable. Now, had he known it, was the whale's golden opportunity; but ...
— The Cruise of the Cachalot - Round the World After Sperm Whales • Frank T. Bullen

... we put out the light we did not fall asleep. We were discussing the cleverness of the detective and the folly of the thief who had left a clue behind, and it was actually two o'clock when we pulled our rugs up to our necks and ...
— Indian Ghost Stories - Second Edition • S. Mukerji



Words linked to "Up to our necks" :   involved



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