up to the chin in

up to the chin in
or[in --- up to the chin] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Used also with "ears", "elbows", "eyes" or "knees" instead of "chin", and with a possessive instead of "the". 1. Having a big or important part in; guilty of; not innocent of; deeply in. * /Was Tom mixed up in that trouble last night? He was up to his ears in it./ * /Mr. Johnson is up to the eyes in debt./ * /Mrs. Smith is in debt up to her chin./ Compare: TO THE HILT. 2. Very busy with; working hard at. * /Bob is up to his neck in homework./ * /They are up to their elbows in business before Christmas./ 3. Having very much or many of; flooded with. * /Mary was up to her knees in invitations to go to parties./ Compare: KNEE-DEEP.

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  • up\ to\ the\ chin\ in — • in to the in • up to the chin in • up to the ears in • up to the elbows in • up to the eyes in • up to the knees in adj. phr. informal Used also with ears , elbows , eyes or knees instead of chin , and with a possessive instead of the . 1.… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • up to the chin in — or[in up to the chin] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Used also with ears , elbows , eyes or knees instead of chin , and with a possessive instead of the . 1. Having a big or important part in; guilty of; not innocent of; deeply in. * /Was Tom mixed up… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • take it on the chin — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be badly beaten or hurt. * /Our football team really took it on the chin today. They are all bumps and bruises./ * /Mother and I took it on the chin in the card game./ 2. To accept without complaint something bad that… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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