jk1688 发表于 2007-5-14 06:16:49

to be up to your eyes in work

Imagine you're in a flood. The water is so deep it's up to your eyes. You
can't breathe (the surface of the water is at eye-level, above your nose and
mouth). You're drowning.
Now, replace \"water\" with \"work\". You're drowning in work.
= you have too much work.
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