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knee-deep in shit

Part of Speech: Idiom

Definition:

Being in a highly troublesome or problematic situation.

Senses:

Sense 1: Literally being knee-deep in a highly undesirable substance.

Sense 2: Figuratively being deeply involved or immersed in a difficult or chaotic situation.

Sample Sentences:

Sense 1:

1. The workers found themselves knee-deep in shit when the sewage pipe burst.
2. After the flood, the entire neighborhood was knee-deep in shit.

Sense 2:

1. Ever since he lost his job, John has been knee-deep in shit, struggling to make ends meet.
2. She thought starting her own business would be exciting, but now she's knee-deep in shit trying to manage everything on her own.

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