Snow under Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈsnoʊ/ /ˈəndɝ

SNOH-UHN-der

UK

snˈəʊ/ /ˈʌndɐ

sn-OH-UN-duh

Definition

To give someone so much work or so many tasks that they feel overwhelmed and unable to keep up.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, usually passive: 'be snowed under (with work)'. Often used for work, studies, or chores. Not related to actual snow. Common collocations: 'snowed under with emails', 'completely snowed under'. Do not confuse with 'snow in' (blocked by snow physically).

• Spanish: abrumar con trabajo - abrumar con tareas
• Portuguese (BR): sobrecarregar (de trabalho) - atolado (de tarefas)
• Portuguese (PT): sobrecarregar (de trabalho) - atolado (de tarefas)
• Chinese (Simplified): 工作压得喘不过气 - 被任务淹没
• Chinese (Traditional): 工作壓得喘不過氣 - 被任務淹沒
• Hindi: काम से दबा देना - जिम्मेदारियों में दबा देना
• Arabic: يثقل بالعمل - يغمر بالمهام
• Bengali: কাজের চাপে ডুবে যাওয়া - অধিক চাপ দেওয়া
• Russian: заваливать работой - перегружать заданиями
• Japanese: 仕事で手いっぱいにする - 仕事に圧倒される
• Vietnamese: bị ngập trong công việc - bị quá tải nhiệm vụ
• Korean: 일에 파묻히다 - 업무로 압도되다
• Turkish: işe boğmak - görevlerle ezmek
• Urdu: کام میں دبانا - ذمہ داریوں میں گم
• Indonesian: dibanjiri pekerjaan - kewalahan tugas

Example Sentences

If you keep taking on projects, you'll get totally snowed under.

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Sorry I didn't reply—I've been snowed under with emails all week.

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We're so snowed under that we're working late every night.

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I'm snowed under with homework this week.

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She is snowed under at work and can't take a break.

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Teachers often get snowed under during exam season.

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