korviaan myöten
Finnish
[edit]Adverb
[edit]korviaan myöten (literally "up to one's ears")
- (idiomatic) up to here, up to one's ears, up to one's neck
- (idiomatic) head over heels (in love, smitten, etc.)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see korviaan, myöten.
Usage notes
[edit]This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (“to be”); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.