in deep

in deep water . Also, in over one's head . In trouble, with more difficulties than one can manage, as in The business was in deep water after the president resigned , or I'm afraid Bill got in over his head . These metaphoric expressions transfer the difficulties of being submerged to other problems. The first appears in Miles Coverdale's 1535 translation of the Book of Psalms (68:13): “I am come into deep waters.” The second, which also can signify being involved with more than one can understand, dates from the 1600s. Also see over one's head .
Seriously involved; far advanced. For example, He was in deep with the other merchants and couldn't strike out on his own , or She used her credit cards for everything, and before long she was in deep .

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Over five seasons of "You," Joe Goldberg has killed scores of people and engaged in deep relationships with six women, two of whom he married.

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One major factor hampering the talks' progress is the long history of broken ceasefire deals, resulting in deep mistrust between the two neighbours.

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Over the weekend millions of Americans and people around the world hit the streets in mass demonstrations in everything from big cities to small rural towns in deep red states.

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In 2020, the Pasadena resident was trekking in deep snow up to the summit of Mt.

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You don’t need us to tell you: We are in deep, folks.

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