Swimming in Meaning in English

expression · lemma: swim in

US

SWIM-ing in

UK

swIM-ing in

Definição

If you are 'swimming in' something, you have a very large amount of it, usually more than you need. Mostly used in a figurative way, not about actual swimming.

Uso & Nuances

Almost always used informally and figuratively, e.g., 'swimming in money', 'swimming in work'. It adds a sense of being overwhelmed or having an excess. Rarely used literally for water or actual swimming.

• Spanish: rodeado de - tener mucho de
• Portuguese (BR): nadando em - cheio de
• Portuguese (PT): a nadar em - cheio de
• Chinese (Simplified): 充满 - 有很多
• Chinese (Traditional): 充滿 - 有很多
• Hindi: से घिरा हुआ - बहुत अधिक होना
• Arabic: مغمور في - غارق في
• Bengali: ভেসে যাচ্ছি (figure of speech) - উপচে পড়া
• Russian: по уши в - утопать в
• Japanese: （〜に）埋もれている - （〜が）山ほどある
• Vietnamese: ngập trong - chìm ngập trong
• Korean: 파묻혀 있다 - 넘쳐나다
• Turkish: içinde yüzmek - boğulmak (mecazi anlamda)
• Urdu: ڈوبا ہوا ہونا - بھرا ہونا
• Indonesian: tenggelam dalam - dikelilingi oleh

Frases de Exemplo

I'm swimming in homework this week.

basic

After winning the lottery, he was swimming in money.

basic

She is swimming in emails every day at work.

basic

Don't ask for more; I'm already swimming in paperwork!

natural

Ever since the sale started, we've been swimming in customers.

natural

Thanks to all the rain, the garden is swimming in weeds now.

natural