be up to your ears in
US /bi ʌp tu jʊər ɪərz ɪn/
UK /bi ʌp tu jʊər ɪərz ɪn/
1.
to be very busy with something, or to have a lot of something, especially problems or work
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I'm up to my ears in work this week, so I can't go out.
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After the storm, they were up to their ears in debt.