être dans la merde jusqu'au cou

French

Etymology

Literally, “to be in shit until your neck”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ.tʁə dɑ̃ la mɛʁ.d(ə) ʒys.k‿o ku/, /e.tʁə dɑ̃ la mɛʁ.d(ə) ʒys.k‿o ku/

Verb

être dans la merde jusqu’au cou

  1. (figuratively) to be up to your neck in trouble, to be up shit creek
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