English Explanatory Dictionary

in the weeds

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Immersed or entangled in details or complexities.
  2. Overwhelmed with diners' orders.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, the, weeds.

Pronunciation

En-au-in the weeds.ogg

Word forms

in the weeds

Etymology

Green's suggests an image or expression from golfing of US origin, from the difficulty of playing when the golf ball gets stuck in the weeds.

Synonyms

in over one's head
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