snowed under en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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(idiomatic) Having a lot of things to do, usually work-related; tied up.
We are completely snowed under at work because it is the end of the tax year.
GCN's Features Dept is getting snowed under. Spring's coming Help dig us out. Typing, research, editing, filing, lay-out: all sorts of tasks for all sorts of people.
1985 April 13, “Help”, in Gay Community News, page 14:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most snowed under | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more snowed under | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
fi tukossa (having a lot of things to do) · fr débordé (having a lot of things to do) · cmn 忙得不可開交 /忙得不可开交 (having a lot of things to do) · ca de bòlit (having a lot of things to do) · mi kei raro e putu ana (having a lot of things to do)