be up to your ears in
US /bi ʌp tu jʊər ɪərz ɪn/
UK /bi ʌp tu jʊər ɪərz ɪn/
1.
tot over je oren zitten in
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.
Ik zit deze week tot over mijn oren in het werk, dus ik kan niet uitgaan.
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After the storm, they were up to their ears in debt.
Na de storm zaten ze tot over hun oren in de schulden.