up to one's ears

up to one's ears
(up to one's (или the) ears)
по уши; ≈ по горло, с головой; см. тж. up to one's elbows, up to one's eyes и up to one's eyebrows

He went to see Mr. Irving, and found the young instructor up to his ears in the growing pains and disputes of the labor movement. (U. Sinclair, ‘Oil!’, ch. 14) — Банни пошел к мистеру Ирвингу и увидел, что тот ушел по горло во всевозможные дела и хлопоты, связанные с рабочим движением.

‘Do you want to quit?’ Trasker asked flatly. ‘How can I quit? There won't be a job open anywhere else for a good six months, if there ever is a job. And I'm up to my ears in debt for the furniture as it is.’ (M. Wilson, ‘Live with Lightning’, book II, ch. IV) — - Вы хотите бежать отсюда? - в упор спросил Траскер. - Куда мне бежать? Сейчас не меньше чем полгода придется ждать какого-нибудь места, да и неизвестно, дождешься ли вообще. А я без того по уши влез в долги из-за мебели.

What with difficulties about money, no work and terribly bad health, the poor fellow is up to the ears in trouble. (SPI) — Бедняга без работы, без денег, да к тому же и здоровье никуда не годится. Неприятностей хоть отбавляй.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • one's ears are burning — ► one s ears are burning one is subconsciously aware of being talked about. Main Entry: ↑ear …   English terms dictionary

  • one's ears are burning — one is subconsciously aware of being talked about. → ear …   English new terms dictionary

  • one's ears are burning — one is subconsciously aware of being talked about or criticized …   Useful english dictionary

  • prick up one's ears — {v. phr.}, {informal} To come to interested attention; begin to listen closely; try to hear. * /The woman pricked up her ears when she heard them talking about her./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • prick up one's ears — {v. phr.}, {informal} To come to interested attention; begin to listen closely; try to hear. * /The woman pricked up her ears when she heard them talking about her./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • prick up one's ears — LISTEN CAREFULLY, pay attention, become attentive, begin to take notice, attend; informal be all ears; poetic/literary hark. → prick * * * phrasal : to begin to listen intently or with increased interest * * * prick up one s ears To begin to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • music to one's ears — Anything that one is very glad to hear • • • Main Entry: ↑music * * * something that is pleasant or gratifying to hear or discover the commission s report was music to the ears of the administration …   Useful english dictionary

  • up to one's ears in — Deeply involved in • • • Main Entry: ↑ear * * * informal very busy with or deeply involved in I m up to my ears in work here …   Useful english dictionary

  • ring in one's ears — (or head) linger in the memory he left Washington with the president s praises ringing in his ears …   Useful english dictionary

  • To lend one's ears — Lend Lend (l[e^]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lent} (l[e^]nt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lending}.] [OE. lenen, AS. l[=ae]nan, fr. l[=ae]n loan; akin to G. lehnen to lend. See {Loan}.] 1. To allow the custody and use of, on condition of the return of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prick up one's ears — idi prick up one s ears, to become very alert; listen attentively …   From formal English to slang


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