up to one's eyeballs

English

Alternative forms

• up to one's eyes, up to the eyeballs, up to the eyes

Phrase

up to one's eyeballs

1. Deeply engaged in something, to the point of being overwhelmed.
   • 2010, Peter H. Gleick, Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water:

     First and foremost (rather than last but not least), I couldn't have done this without my wife Nicki Norman, who serves as sounding board and a voice of rationality and moderation, and who sees the big picture when I'm up to my eyeballs in details.