"up to one's eyeballs" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=up to one's eyeballs}} up to one's eyeballs
  1. Deeply engaged in something, to the point of being overwhelmed. Synonyms: up to one's eyes, up to the eyeballs, up to the eyes
    Sense id: en-up_to_one's_eyeballs-en-phrase-9bT4Dnmp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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