knee-deep

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We ended up knee-deep in bourbon at an energetic little beachside bar watching an 80's cover band rock out when the prop bet came to me: we would take turns betting on what one of us thought the truth was of a situation.

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  1. adjective Reaching as high as the knees: knee-deep floodwaters.
  2. adjective Submerged to the knees: was knee-deep in mud.
  3. adjective Deeply occupied or involved: is knee-deep in work.

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  • "In the summer it's knee-deep most of the time," he said. —  Statesman - AP Sports
  • We ended up knee-deep in bourbon at an energetic little beachside bar watching an 80's cover band rock out when the prop bet came to me: we would take turns betting on what one of us thought the truth was of a situation. —  EveryJoe
  • He swoons way too much over the major programs and thinks most of the coaches who have been around for more than a decade walk on water, even when some of them are knee-deep in filth. —  Blog updates
  • Unfortunately, the film falls into the usual origin story knee-deep exposition and too little actual martial arts sequences. —  EclipseMagazine
  • And he probably would be, except that as a CPA, he is knee-deep in tax season. —  Press of Atlantic City: Editorials
 

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