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Victorycountry Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
I'm up to my neck in work.
Hi,
I am just wondering about the following sentence.
"I'm up to my neck in work"
Does it mean the person is very busy?
Thanks in advance.
I am just wondering about the following sentence.
"I'm up to my neck in work"
Does it mean the person is very busy?
Thanks in advance.
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Hi, Yes. Consider these two images. 1.
- Hi, Yes.
- Consider these two images.
- 1.
- Tom is up to his neck in water.
- He's surrounded by it.
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Hi,
Yes. Consider these two images.
1. Tom is up to his neck in water. He's surrounded by it.
2. Tom is up to his neck in work.
There's also a graphic expression 'He's up to his *** in alligators', meaning he's surrounded by alligators or he's in big trouble or, perhaps, he has a lot of problems at work.
Best wishes, Clive
Yes. Consider these two images.
1. Tom is up to his neck in water. He's surrounded by it.
2. Tom is up to his neck in work.
There's also a graphic expression 'He's up to his *** in alligators', meaning he's surrounded by alligators or he's in big trouble or, perhaps, he has a lot of problems at work.
Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Yes, you are correct.
The sentence 'Iam up to my neck in work' reveals the current status of the person.
We can also state as 'Iam currently tied up at the moment'.
Siva
Yes, you are correct.
The sentence 'Iam up to my neck in work' reveals the current status of the person.
We can also state as 'Iam currently tied up at the moment'.
Siva
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