"drown in" in Indonesian
Definition
Merasa kewalahan atau dikelilingi oleh terlalu banyak sesuatu, seperti pekerjaan, air, atau emosi; sering digunakan secara kiasan.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Sering digunakan dalam frasa seperti 'drown in work', 'drown in debt'. Biasanya bermakna kiasan, bukan tenggelam secara harfiah.
Examples
She feels like she is drowning in homework every night.
Dia merasa seperti **tenggelam dalam** PR setiap malam.
He was drowning in debt after losing his job.
Setelah kehilangan pekerjaan, dia **tenggelam dalam** utang.
The city was drowning in rain during the storm.
Kota itu **tenggelam dalam** hujan saat badai.
I can't hang out tonight—I'm drowning in projects at work.
Aku nggak bisa nongkrong malam ini—aku lagi **tenggelam dalam** proyek di kantor.
After the breakup, she was drowning in sadness for weeks.
Setelah putus cinta, dia **tenggelam dalam** kesedihan selama berminggu-minggu.
Emails keep coming—I’m drowning in my inbox right now.
Email terus berdatangan—aku **tenggelam dalam** inbox-ku sekarang.