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être dans la merde jusqu'au cou

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, to be in shit until your neck.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ.tʁə dɑ̃ la mɛʁ.d(ə) ʒys.k‿o ku/ ~ /e.tʁə dɑ̃ la mɛʁ.d(ə) ʒys.k‿o ku/

Verb

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être dans la merde jusqu’au cou

  1. (figuratively) to be up to your neck in trouble, to be up shit creek