in deep

in deep  {adj. phr.}
Seriously mixed up in something, especially trouble.
George began borrowing small sums of money to bet on horses, and before he knew it he was in deep.
Compare: DEEP WATER, UP TO THE CHIN IN.
Categories: add yours {adj. phr.}
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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