"up to one's eyebrows" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} up to one's eyebrows
  1. Alternative form of up to one's eyeballs Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: up to one's eyeballs
    Sense id: en-up_to_one's_eyebrows-en-phrase-Z~sG~1xr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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