in too deep
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in too deep (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) Involved in a situation to the extent that one cannot cope.
- 2007, Karpyshyn, Drew, Mass Effect: Revelation (Science Fiction), Del Rey Books, →ISBN, OCLC 150381260, page 321:
- 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.
- 2011, Will Gragido, John Pirc, Cybercrime and Espionage: An Analysis of Subversive Multi-Vector Threats
- 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.
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