in (too) deep
idiom
informal
: in a difficult situation that one cannot get out of
He wanted to get out of the deal, but he was in too deep.
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Thus, Botticelli’s Jesus, who stares at the fruit in deep thought, perhaps prophesies his own death and return, as opposed to the child in the Dreyfus Madonna, who proudly shows the unity of his church to his mother.
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Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Often featuring suns, moons and stars in deep jewel tones like blue, black and gold, the style appeared often in the 1990s on fashion and home décor.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
New York-style pies are easier to handle in a shallow pizza pan, while deep pan pizzas are best cooked in deep pans, as their name suggests.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The interplay of light, exhaust and high altitude turned the rocket's climb to orbit into a spectacular celestial display reminiscent of a bright purple nebula in deep space.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
At the end of the 2022 season, the Vikings were in deep trouble in that area and Thielen was viewed as expendable.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Quantum navigation could also help spacecraft navigate in deep space, around the Moon or other planets, where missions can't count on receiving GPS signals.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Arcia’s sacrifice fly to foul territory in deep right field scored another run.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Butler said Hardy’s strategy resulted in deep sleeps after filming.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
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Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Often featuring suns, moons and stars in deep jewel tones like blue, black and gold, the style appeared often in the 1990s on fashion and home décor.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
New York-style pies are easier to handle in a shallow pizza pan, while deep pan pizzas are best cooked in deep pans, as their name suggests.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The interplay of light, exhaust and high altitude turned the rocket's climb to orbit into a spectacular celestial display reminiscent of a bright purple nebula in deep space.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
At the end of the 2022 season, the Vikings were in deep trouble in that area and Thielen was viewed as expendable.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Quantum navigation could also help spacecraft navigate in deep space, around the Moon or other planets, where missions can't count on receiving GPS signals.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Arcia’s sacrifice fly to foul territory in deep right field scored another run.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Butler said Hardy’s strategy resulted in deep sleeps after filming.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
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“In (too) deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20%28too%29%20deep. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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