"up to one's elbows" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} up to one's elbows, {{en-PP}} up to one's elbows
  1. Completely engrossed. Synonyms: elbow-deep, knee-deep, in the thick of it, up to the elbows Related terms: roll up one's sleeves, hands-on
    Sense id: en-up_to_one's_elbows-en-prep_phrase-7nrCdDzm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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