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up to our necks

 

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Adjective up to our necks has 1 sense
  1. neck-deep, up to my neck, up to your neck, up to her neck, up to his neck, up to our necks, up to their necks - deeply involved; "neck-deep in work"; "up to their necks in debt"
    Antonym: uninvolved (indirect, via involved)

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up to our necks

Part of speech: Phrase

Sense 1: To be completely overwhelmed or involved in something.

Example sentence: We have been working on this project for weeks and now we're up to our necks in deadlines.

Sense 2: To be in a dangerous or risky situation.

Example sentence: The company is up to their necks in debt and is struggling to stay afloat.

Sense 3: To be very close to achieving or completing something.

Example sentence: With just one more goal, the team is up to their necks in victory and the championship is within reach.

Sense 4: Locally used to describe being extremely busy or occupied.

Example sentence: The city's downtown area is up to its neck in tourists during the summer months.

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