up to one's neck in alligators en · X
Etymology
An expressive image, derived from the proverb "when you're up to your neck in alligators, it's hard to remember that your initial objective was to drain the swamp".
Meanings
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(idiomatic, slang) Extremely busy; having many pressing obligations, distractions, etc., consuming one's time.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:up to one's neck in alligators.