Up To The Eyes Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Up to the eyes What does Up to the eyes mean?	You you are up to your eyes in something, you are deeply involved or to have too much of something like work. ('Up the neck', 'up to the eyeballs' and 'up to the ears' are also used.)
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break (something) down What does "break (something) down" mean?	to explain something to someone in simple terms	My teacher broke down the scientific theory so that the class could understand it easily.

nothing to speak of What does "nothing to speak of" mean?	not many, not much	"Were there any problems that you found during the house inspection."
big enchilada What does "big enchilada" mean?	the biggest and most important thing or person	The new accounting manager is the big enchilada in our company.
look at (someone) cross-eyed What does "look at (someone) cross-eyed" mean?	to do something or look at someone in a way that may provoke anger	If you look at the man cross-eyed he will usually become angry.
In the zone What does "In the zone" mean?	If you are in the zone, you are very focused on what you have to do.
bite one's nails What does "bite one's nails" mean?	to bite one's fingernails because you are nervous or anxious	The girl was biting her nails as she waited for the speech contest to begin.
PLO What does "PLO" mean?	Please Leave On - used when you want to leave something on a blackboard or whiteboard	Please Leave On - used when you want to leave something on a blackboard or whiteboardAlthough the teacher wrote PLO on the blackboard the information was erased during the lunch break.

turn to (someone or something) What does "turn to (someone or something)" mean?	to go to someone or something for help	We turned to my wife`s parents for advice about buying a house.
dupe What does "dupe" mean?	target for deception, lying, or a con
give out What does "give out" mean?	to fail, to wear out	We went hiking last week but my legs gave out so we had to return early.

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Up To The Eyes Idiom