American Idioms and Expressions

Up To Ones Eyeballs In Something Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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up to one's eyeballs (in something)
What does up to one's eyeballs (in something) mean?
to have a lot of something, to be much involved or busy with something I was up to my eyeballs in homework all weekend.


Some Random Idioms
Heavenly bodies
What does "Heavenly bodies" mean?
The heavenly bodies are the stars.
Playing to the gallery
What does "Playing to the gallery" mean?
If someone plays to the gallery, they say or do things that will make them popular, but which are not the right things to do.
scruffy
What does "scruffy" mean?
dirty; unkempt. Who you calling scruffy looking?
soup (something) up
What does "soup (something) up" mean?
to change and add something to make something more powerful or fasterMy friend souped his car up when he was a teenager.
eat on the run
What does "eat on the run" mean?
to eat while going somewhere in a hurry We often have to eat on the run during the day.

in pencil
What does "in pencil" mean?
written or signed with a pencilI wrote the exam in pencil in case I wanted to change some of the answers.
break one's word
What does "break one's word" mean?
to not keep one's promiseThe young child promised his parents that he would not break his word.
spam
What does "spam" mean?
flood email boxes with unrequested messages for products or services
doll (oneself) up
What does "doll (oneself) up" mean?
to dress in fancy clothesShe was all dolled up for the party at the downtown hotel.
up to one's neck/ears/eyeballs (in something)
What does "up to one's neck/ears/eyeballs (in something)" mean?
having a lot of something, much involved/busy with somethingI am up to my neck in work at the moment and won't be able to attend the dinner tonight.
sell out
What does "sell out" mean?
to sell all of a product Every year our company is able to sell out most of our summer goods.

twerp
What does "twerp" mean?
small, annoying person
three sheets to the wind
What does "three sheets to the wind" mean?
to be unsteady from drinking too much alcohol, to be drunkI saw my neighbor walking down the street last night but he seemed to have three sheets to the wind.

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