deep in debt
idiom
: owing a large amount of money : having a lot of debt
They found themselves deep in debt.
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While its cast is fleshed out by Pete Davidson and Seth Rogan, Ferrera especially stands out in her instrumental role as Jenny, a nurse deep in debt who follows Keith’s stock tip.
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Kelly Martinez, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2024
Alpha Mail In the mid-1970s, FedEx was deep in debt, so founder Fred Smith chanced the company’s last $5,000 in a Vegas blackjack game.
—Chris Carra, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
When Struggling With Debt Or Bankruptcy Being deep in debt or on the brink of bankruptcy is incredibly stressful.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
On opening night, none of the friends and family paid for anything, even though the restaurant is already deep in debt.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
But one-third of grad schools may not be providing much of a boost to earnings, while also leaving their students deep in debt, the study suggests.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023
By then, Whistler was deep in debt, with Leyland his main creditor.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Sep. 2022
Lord Rollo, deep in debt, aims to marry off his only daughter.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Sep. 2022
His father, deep in debt, has been snuffed out by cancer.
—Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2021
Kelly Martinez, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2024
Alpha Mail In the mid-1970s, FedEx was deep in debt, so founder Fred Smith chanced the company’s last $5,000 in a Vegas blackjack game.
—Chris Carra, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
When Struggling With Debt Or Bankruptcy Being deep in debt or on the brink of bankruptcy is incredibly stressful.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
On opening night, none of the friends and family paid for anything, even though the restaurant is already deep in debt.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
But one-third of grad schools may not be providing much of a boost to earnings, while also leaving their students deep in debt, the study suggests.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023
By then, Whistler was deep in debt, with Leyland his main creditor.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Sep. 2022
Lord Rollo, deep in debt, aims to marry off his only daughter.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Sep. 2022
His father, deep in debt, has been snuffed out by cancer.
—Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2021
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