英语词汇“up to one's neck”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. up to one's (also †the) neck (in): fully immersed, occupied, or implicated (in some undertaking or transaction, frequently illegal).

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the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > occupied or busy [phrase] > involved in something > deeply

up to one's (also the) neck (in)1788

up to the hub1800

up to the (or one's) eyebrows1954

1788 G. Colman Ways & Means ii. 37 She'll be in..a fine fuss with preparations for tomorrow, I warrant: up to the neck in beef, gowns, ducks, jewels, ribbons, and puff pastry.

1883 H. James Portraits of Places ii. 48 In the wonderful..Genoese alleys the traveller is really up to his neck in the old Italian sketchability.

1892 R. L. Stevenson & L. Osbourne Wrecker x. 163 Trent was in it; he was in it up to the neck; even if he couldn't buy, he could give us the straight tip.

1923 J. Conrad Rover xii. 203 It's the very spot for hatching treacheries. One feels steeped in them up to the neck.

1955 A. L. Rowse Expansion of Elizabethan Eng. ii. 64 Three mayors..were up to their neck in the trade.

1971 ‘F. Clifford’ Blind Side iv. ii. 157 ‘I haven't seen him for a couple of days... He's been up to his neck.’ ‘Who with?’ ‘Same man.’

1989 Box Autumn 4/1 We only made three series and they only took about five months each so..we've only been up to our necks in it for the past year and a bit.

2000 Irish World 2 June 22/5 Snorkey tries to stay out of trouble, but actually ends up getting into it up to his neck.

单词	up to one's neck
释义	> as lemmas up to one's (also †the) neck (in) a. up to one's (also †the) neck (in): fully immersed, occupied, or implicated (in some undertaking or transaction, frequently illegal). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > occupied or busy [phrase] > involved in something > deeply up to one's (also the) neck (in)1788 up to the hub1800 up to the (or one's) eyebrows1954 1788 G. Colman Ways & Means ii. 37 She'll be in..a fine fuss with preparations for tomorrow, I warrant: up to the neck in beef, gowns, ducks, jewels, ribbons, and puff pastry. 1883 H. James Portraits of Places ii. 48 In the wonderful..Genoese alleys the traveller is really up to his neck in the old Italian sketchability. 1892 R. L. Stevenson & L. Osbourne Wrecker x. 163 Trent was in it; he was in it up to the neck; even if he couldn't buy, he could give us the straight tip. 1923 J. Conrad Rover xii. 203 It's the very spot for hatching treacheries. One feels steeped in them up to the neck. 1955 A. L. Rowse Expansion of Elizabethan Eng. ii. 64 Three mayors..were up to their neck in the trade. 1971 ‘F. Clifford’ Blind Side iv. ii. 157 ‘I haven't seen him for a couple of days... He's been up to his neck.’ ‘Who with?’ ‘Same man.’ 1989 Box Autumn 4/1 We only made three series and they only took about five months each so..we've only been up to our necks in it for the past year and a bit. 2000 Irish World 2 June 22/5 Snorkey tries to stay out of trouble, but actually ends up getting into it up to his neck. extracted from neckn.¹ < as lemmas
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