كيف تنطق "up to your neck in alligators"

expression

UP too yer NEK in AL-uh-GAY-terz

UP tyoo yaw NEK in AL-i-GAY-tuhz

التعريف

An informal expression meaning you are overwhelmed or very busy dealing with many problems or difficult tasks.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈnɛk/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈæɫəˌɡeɪtɝz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈʌp/ /tˈuː/ /jˈɔː/ /nˈɛk/ /ˈɪn/ /ˈælɪɡˌeɪtəz

أمريكي

UP too yer NEK in AL-uh-GAY-terz

بريطاني

UP tyoo yaw NEK in AL-i-GAY-tuhz

He joked that he's up to his neck in alligators since he started his new job.

I'm up to my neck in alligators with work this week.

She feels up to her neck in alligators with family issues.

We are all up to our necks in alligators during exam time.