knee-deep

/ˌniːˈdiːp/ adjective

Translation

› reaching as high as someone's knees

diz boyu derinlikte

knee-deep in cold water1400

be knee-deep in sth › to have a lot of something to deal with

çok işi olmak, çok meşgul olmak

I'm knee-deep in paperwork.1812

(Definition of knee-deep adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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