knee-deep

knee-deep or neck-deep  {adv.} or  {adj. phr.}
1. Very much; deeply; having a big part in.
Johnny was knee-deep in trouble.
2. Very busy; working hard at.
We were neck-deep in homework before the exams.
3. Getting or having many or much.
The television station was knee-deep in phone calls.
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