up to one's elbows

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up to one's elbows

phrase up to the elbows

Completely engrossed.
Similar: elbow-deep, knee-deep, in the thick of it

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"up to one's elbows." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/up%20to%20one's%20elbows.

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@misc{up_to_one_s_elbows_2026,
  title = {up to one's elbows},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/up%20to%20one's%20elbows},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}