| 单词 | thesaurus/up-to-your-ears-in-something |
| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofup to your ears in somethingin Englishup to your ears in somethingThesaurus>having a lot to do>up to your ears in something These are words and phrases related toup to your ears in something. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of up to your ears in something. HAVING A LOT TO DOI'm up to my ears in chores! Synonyms and examples busy I was busy clearing out the shed. up to your eyeballs in something Don't bother her - she's up to her eyeballs in paperwork. up to your eyes in something I'm up to my eyes in work at the moment. up to your neck in somethinginformal I can't help, I'm up to my neck in schoolwork. have your hands full I have my hands full with the kids at the moment, so I can't take on any more work. have something on your plate I see you have a lot on your plate, so I'll leave you to it. in the middle of something Can you get the phone? I'm in the middle of putting the washing out on the line. be chasing your tail We can clean up the river down in the village, but unless we address the pollution from the mine up the mountain, we're just chasing our tails. run round in circlesUKinformal We've been running round in circles trying to find out what happened. run round like a headless chickenUK He's so panicked that he won't get the work done on time that he's running round like a headless chicken and getting nothing done. active She has a very active social life. on the go I've been on the go all day - I'm exhausted! on the moveinformal He's a busy child who is always on the move and never sits still. (as) busy as a bee He's just busy as a bee, colouring and playing with his blocks. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofup to your ears in something. See also tied up unavailable engagedformal have (got) something onUK full hectic frenetic bustling humminginformal congested gridlocked backed up bumper to bumper jammed snarled upUK Learn moreIf you are busy, youhave a lot to do. A busy person is alsonot available because they are giving their attention to someone or something else. Busy places or situations arefull of activity. If roads are busy, they aretoo full of vehicles. |
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