I'm awfully sorry, but I can't possibly get out in the evenings at present. I'm up to my elbows in special work. (SPI) — Я очень сожалею, но вечерами я никуда не хожу. Сейчас у меня дел по горло.
Business is brisk just now and we are up to the elbows in orders. (DEI) — Дела сейчас идут неплохо, и мы завалены заказами.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
up to one's elbows in — ► up to one s elbows in informal deeply involved in. Main Entry: ↑elbow … English terms dictionary
up to one's elbows in — informal with one s hands plunged in (something) I was up to my elbows in the cheese potato mixture ■ figurative deeply involved in (a task or undertaking) … Useful english dictionary
up to one's elbows in — deeply involved in. → elbow … English new terms dictionary
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elbows — As with other parts of the body, an itching elbow is significant. It is mentioned by *Scot (1584: book 11, chapter 13) as one of an innumerable multitude of objects, whereupon they prognosticate good or bad lucke . Unfortunately, he does not… … A Dictionary of English folklore
elbows — el·bow || elbəʊ n. joint located in the middle of the human arm v. shove with one s elbow, jostle, push … English contemporary dictionary
elbow\ one's\ way\ into — • elbow one s way into • elbow one s way out of v. phr. To force entry into a place by using one s elbows. The bus was so crowded that, in order to get off in time, we had to elbow our way to the exit door … Словарь американских идиом
elbow\ one's\ way\ out\ of — • elbow one s way into • elbow one s way out of v. phr. To force entry into a place by using one s elbows. The bus was so crowded that, in order to get off in time, we had to elbow our way to the exit door … Словарь американских идиом
elbow one's way into — or[out of] {v. phr.} To force entry into a place by using one s elbows. * /The bus was so crowded that, in order to get off in time, we had to elbow our way to the exit door./ … Dictionary of American idioms
elbow one's way into — or[out of] {v. phr.} To force entry into a place by using one s elbows. * /The bus was so crowded that, in order to get off in time, we had to elbow our way to the exit door./ … Dictionary of American idioms
