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up to one's eyebrows

up to one's eyebrows is the alternative form of up to one's eyeballs.

Meaning of up to one's eyeballs

Phrase

up to one's eyeballs

  1. Deeply engaged in something, to the point of being overwhelmed.
    • First and foremost (rather than last but not least), I couldn't have done this without my wife Nicki Norman, who serves as sounding board and a voice of rationality and moderation, and who sees the big picture when I'm up to my eyeballs in details.2010, Peter H. Gleick, Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water

Questions about up to one's eyebrows

What is up to one's eyebrows the alternative form of?
Up to one's eyebrows is the alternative form of up to one's eyeballs.

Words near up to one's eyebrows in the dictionary

  1. up to one's ass in alligators
  2. up to one's chin
  3. up to one's ears
  4. up to one's elbows
  5. up to one's eyeballs
  6. up to one's eyebrows
  7. up to one's eyes
  8. up to one's neck
  9. up to one's neck in alligators
  10. up to one's old tricks
  11. up to par

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