up to my ears
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
- drowningDeath by water inhalation
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- buriedPlaced beneath earth
- snowed underOverwhelmed by obligations
neck-deep · flooded · inundated · overloaded · submerged · engulfed · bogged down · work · deadlines · stress · paperwork · debt · chaos · frantic · exhausted · suffocating · treading water · gasping
- burnoutburned out, burnt out, burn out, burning out, burnout
degree of involvement/burden
up to my earsfree and clear
Owning without obligations attached
scot-free · unencumbered · unburdened · in the clear · at loose ends
freedom from obligation
up to my earsfree as a bird
Entirely without restrictions
carefree · untroubled · worry-free · debt-free · footloose and fancy-free
quantity/burden
up to my earsempty-handed
Possessing nothing to show
light · unloaded · debt-free · scot-free · in the clear