You're up to your neck in it...
You're up S*** Creek without a paddle...
You're snowed under...
You're drowning in paperwork...
You've got too much on your plate...
NB: "albatross round your neck"; "at your wits' end".
All the best,
MrP
I'm compiling a list of all the idioms I can think of that are used to describe someone that is stressed out/burdened/has problems (particularly in business). This is what I have so far:
"In the weeds"
"In the rough"
"In a pickle"
"Albatross around you neck"
"At your wits end"
What am I missing?
You're up to your neck in it...
You're up S*** Creek without a paddle...
You're snowed under...
You're drowning in paperwork...
You've got too much on your plate...
NB: "albatross round your neck"; "at your wits' end".
All the best,
MrP
"To have your back against the wall"
"To be under the cosh"
"To have a hard row to hoe"
Another nautical one (like the albatross - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and search for "albatross"): 'In the Doldrums'
A few sporting ones:
Stymied (golf)
Behind the eight ball (pool)
Snookered (snooker)
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Burned out
Run into the ground
Too much to do and too little time in which to do it.
It's very helpful to me too,guys
Thanks very much
Thank you
I.A![]()
Last edited by Veron1; 11-Sep-2007 at 17:37. Reason: omiting 2 useless sentences
A few more:
Another sporting one: 'On the ropes' (boxing)
'[Go/be] belly-up'.
'[Be] dead in the water'
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PS - These are all pretty serious - it's not just a question of having too much to do. But I've met them in a business context: 'John's proposal is dead in the water. The company's committed to Jane's idea.'
Last edited by BobK; 12-Sep-2007 at 10:14. Reason: Added PS
"To have one's work cut out'.
Example: The dead-line is very soon. We'll have our work cut out to get everything done in time.
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