Up to your ears Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈiɹz/, /ˈɪɹz

UP too yur EERZ

UK

ˈʌp/ /tˈuː/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈiəz

UP tyoo yaw EERZ

التعريف

If you are 'up to your ears' in something, you are very busy or deeply involved, often with work or problems.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal idiom. Commonly used with 'in work,' 'in debt,' 'in paperwork,' etc. It emphasizes being almost overwhelmed. Not usually literal—use when you want to exaggerate how busy or burdened you are.

• Spanish: hasta el cuello - lleno de trabajo
• Portuguese (BR): até o pescoço - atolado
• Portuguese (PT): até às orelhas - atolado
• Chinese (Simplified): 忙得不可开交 - 忙到耳朵
• Chinese (Traditional): 忙得不可開交 - 忙到耳朵
• Hindi: काम में डूबा हुआ - सिर तक डूबा हुआ
• Arabic: غارق حتى أذنيك - مثقل بالأعمال
• Bengali: চোখ পর্যন্ত ডুবে যাওয়া - কানে কানে পর্যন্ত ব্যস্ত
• Russian: по уши
• Japanese: 〜で手一杯 - 〜でいっぱいいっぱい
• Vietnamese: ngập đầu
• Korean: 귀까지 차 있다 - 매우 바쁘다
• Turkish: kulaklarına kadar - tıklım tıklım
• Urdu: سَر سے اوپر - کانوں تک
• Indonesian: tenggelam (dalam pekerjaan/masalah) - sibuk sekali

جمل نموذجية

I am up to my ears in homework this week.

basic

She's up to her ears in paperwork right now.

basic

We are up to our ears in problems lately.

basic

Sorry, I can't come out tonight—I'm up to my ears at work.

natural

He's up to his ears in debt after buying that car.

natural

We were up to our ears in guests during the holidays.

natural