elbow-deep

English

Etymology

Compound of elbow +‎ deep.

Adjective

elbow-deep (not comparable)

  1. (figuratively) Deeply involved in something, or working on something.
    Synonyms: up to one's elbows; knee-deep, in the thick of it

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