up to one's neck

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Definition of up to one's neck words

phrase up to one's neck If you say that someone is in some sort of trouble or criminal activity up to their neck, you mean that they are deeply involved in it. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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