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What does “be snowed under (with something)” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
B2
To have far too much to do
“She's snowed under with work this week.”
From the B2 lesson Switching Off (downtime and balance).
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What does “be snowed under (with something)” mean?
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