up to one's ears

phrase

: deeply involved : heavily implicated
up to his ears in shady deals

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“Up to one's ears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20to%20one%27s%20ears. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.

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