In Deep Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in deep What does in deep mean?	seriously mixed up in something like debt or trouble	The man is in deep because of debt and other problems.
in deep What does in deep mean?	very much involved in something
in deep What does in deep mean?	seriously mixed up in something like debt or other trouble	The man is in deep because of debt and other problems.
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from the bottom of one`s heart What does "from the bottom of one`s heart" mean?	with great feeling, sincerely	I thanked the doctor from the bottom of my heart for helping my daughter when she was sick.

sit on (something) What does "sit on (something)" mean?	to hold someone or something back, to delay something	I am going to sit on my job application until I am sure that I want to apply for the new job.
In over your head What does "In over your head" mean?	If someone is in over their head, they are out of the depth in something they are involved in, and may end up in a mess.
fall upon/on (someone or something) What does "fall upon/on (someone or something)" mean?	to attack someone or something	The wolves fell upon the deer and quickly killed it.
have the hots What does "have the hots" mean?	be romantically or sexually attracted to or aroused by somebody
tied to one's mother's apron strings What does "tied to one's mother's apron strings" mean?	to be dominated or dependent on one's mother	The boy is tied to his mother's apron strings and he never wants to leave home.
wrap (someone) around one`s little finger What does "wrap (someone) around one`s little finger" mean?	to have complete control over someone, to manipulate someone	The woman has her boss wrapped around her little finger and she can do anything that she wants.
hold up What does "hold up" mean?	keep up one`s courage or spirits	Her spirits are holding up quite well even though she does not have a job now.

go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open What does "go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open" mean?	to do something or make a choice about something while knowing the problems that are involved and while having all of the necessary information	The couple went into the construction contract with their eyes wide open.
Plain sailing What does "Plain sailing" mean?	If something is relatively easy and there are no problems doing it, it is plain sailing.
cuss out What does "cuss out" mean?	curse someone; scold someone
look up to (someone) What does "look up to (someone)" mean?	think of someone as a good example to copy, respect someone	I look up to the president of our company as someone I would like to copy.
Scotch Mist What does "Scotch Mist" mean?	The phrase 'Scotch mist' is used humorously to refer to something that is hard to find or doesn't exist - something imagined.
a pay-off What does "a pay-off" mean?	the results of one`s work, a bribe	The young man expects to get a big pay-off from his university education when he begins to look for a job.

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