up to their necks

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Adjective up to their necks has 1 sense

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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Term: up to their necks

Part of Speech: Idiom

Sense 1: Being fully immersed or deeply involved in a challenging situation or task.

Example Sentence: After taking on multiple projects at once, they found themselves up to their necks in work.

Sense 2: Being in a difficult or troublesome situation.

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

Sense 3: Being overwhelmed or inundated with something.

Example Sentence: With the sudden increase in demand, the customer service team was up to their necks in phone calls.

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