Idiom Breakdown

in too deep

English links with manual fragments

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Definition

Involved in a situation to the extent that one cannot cope or escape.

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By a swimming metaphor.

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"Near-synonyms: outmatched, outgunned"
"But he didn’t regret killing Qian. The doctor was in too deep. The notes on the flash drive showed a steady progression into dementia, a deteriorating mental state directly linked to incidents of exposure to Sovereign."
"We are simply in too deep to consider extrication from today's technologically infused world. To assert the contrary is akin to seeking disconnection from the human race itself."
"I believe, I believe, I believe, I believe / That I'm in too deep / And jealousy, jealousy, jealousy, jealousy / Get the best in me"

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