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 All tests  TOP 100  Listen to the answers  Forum  Dictionaries What does "up to his ears in" mean?
up to his ears answer 1
English idiom
He's up to his ears in work and cannot possibly see you now.

Idiom definition
He's fully occupied with work and cannot possibly see you now.

Correct answer: (a) fully occupied with

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up to his ears answer 2
English idiom
If you give me a hand, then I shall be able to finish more quickly.

Idiom definition
If you help me, then I shall be able to finish more quickly.

Correct answer: (b) help me

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up to his ears answer 3
English idiom
I prefer to talk to people face to face rather than to talk on the phone.

Idiom definition
I prefer to talk to people in person rather than to talk on the phone.

Correct answer: (a) in person

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up to his ears answer 4
English idiom
The manager dismissed the new proposal out of hand and said that it was not at all practical.

Idiom definition
The manager dismissed the new proposal utterly and said that it was not at all practical.

Correct answer: (b) utterly

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up to his ears answer 5
English idiom
As she is new to the job I would ask you to to keep an eye on on her for the time being.

Idiom definition
As she is new to the job I would ask you to observe on her for the time being.

Correct answer: (d) observe

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up to his ears answer 6
English idiom
The opposition in parliament accused the government of playing games and refusing to accept the seriousness of the situation.

Idiom definition
The opposition in parliament accused the government of being light hearted and refusing to accept the seriousness of the situation.

Correct answer: (a) being light hearted

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up to his ears answer 7
English idiom
He accused her of talking through her hat and refused to accept a word of what she said.

Idiom definition
He accused her of talking nonsense and refused to accept a word of what she said.

Correct answer: (c) talking nonsense

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up to his ears answer 8
English idiom
The police advised them to go down to the cellar in order to be out of harm's way.

Idiom definition
The police advised them to go down to the cellar in order to be away from danger.

Correct answer: (d) away from danger

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up to his ears answer 9
English idiom
I'd give my right arm if I could get tickets for that concert.

Idiom definition
I'd do absolutely anything if I could get tickets for that concert.

Correct answer: (a) do absolutely anything

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up to his ears answer 10
English idiom
You can always rely on Fred to put his foot in it and come out with a remark like that.

Idiom definition
You can always rely on Fred to say something embarrassing and come out with a remark like that.

Correct answer: (c) say something embarrassing

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