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(Canada, US, slang) Beset by multiple difficulties or adversaries that must be dealt with quickly.

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up to one's ass in alligators

Source Word

up to one's ass in alligators

Prepositional phrase

Canada US slang

(Canada, US, slang) Beset by multiple difficulties or adversaries that must be dealt with quickly.

Japanese Meaning

多数の困難や問題、敵に囲まれて、次々と対処しなければならない状況 / 周囲に多くのトラブルや敵対的な要素があって、取りこぼしができない状態

Up to one's ass in alligators, the attorney had to cancel all client meetings to handle the crisis.

問題に追われて手が回らなくなったため、その弁護士は危機に対処するためにすべての顧客との面会を取りやめなければならなかった。

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(Canada, US, slang) Beset by multiple difficulties or adversaries that must be dealt with quickly.