Up To One`s Ears In Work Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Up To One`s Ears In Work Idiom mean?

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up to one`s ears in work What does up to one`s ears in work mean?	have a lot of work to do	I`d like to go with you but I`m up to my ears in work at the moment.
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crash and burn What does "crash and burn" mean?	fail dramatically (often in romance)

get (someone's) back up What does "get (someone's) back up" mean?	to make someone become angry	I got my friend's back up when I asked to borrow her notes from school.
get gray hair What does "get gray hair" mean?	to have one's hair turn gray from stress	Our teacher is getting gray hair from stress.
fly in the face of (someone or something) What does "fly in the face of (someone or something)" mean?	to disregard/defy someone or something	The complaints of the woman were beginning to fly in the face of a reasonable conversation.
give (someone) enough rope and he or she will hang themself What does "give (someone) enough rope and he or she will hang themself" mean?	give someone enough time and freedom to do what they want and they will make a mistake or get into trouble and be caught	"Don`t worry about trying to fight him. If you give him enough rope he will hang himself."
state of the art What does "state of the art" mean?	using the latest technology.	"The company is very proud of the equipment in its computer room. It's state of the art."

black and blue What does "black and blue" mean?	bruised	My shoulder was black and blue after I fell down the stairs.
Couldn't give two hoots What does "Couldn't give two hoots" mean?	If you couldn't give two hoots about something, you don't care at all about it.
on (someone's) doorstep What does "on (someone's) doorstep" mean?	in someone's care, as someone's responsibility	The responsibility for feeding the extra staff suddenly arrived on my doorstep.

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Up To One`s Ears In Work Idiom