neck–deep adjective
1 : reaching as high as your neck
▪ She stood in neck-deep water. 2 : standing in something that reaches to your neck — usually + in ▪ She was neck-deep in water. — often used figuratively ▪ We were neck-deep in work. [=we were very busy]
▪ She stood in neck-deep water.
— neck–deep adverb
▪ She stood neck-deep in the water.
▪ She stood neck-deep in the water.
