deep in debt
idiom
: owing a large amount of money : having a lot of debt
They found themselves deep in debt.
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Her husband died deep in debt, leaving her an extraordinary mess to untangle.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Mozambique is already waist deep in debt to the tune of 120 percent of GDP.
—Nnimmo Bassey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2022
While its cast is fleshed out by Pete Davidson and Seth Rogan, Ferrera especially stands out in her instrumental role as Jenny, a nurse deep in debt who follows Keith’s stock tip.
—Kelly Martinez, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2024
Alpha Mail In the mid-1970s, FedEx was deep in debt, so founder Fred Smith chanced the company’s last $5,000 in a Vegas blackjack game.
—Chris Carra, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Mozambique is already waist deep in debt to the tune of 120 percent of GDP.
—Nnimmo Bassey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2022
While its cast is fleshed out by Pete Davidson and Seth Rogan, Ferrera especially stands out in her instrumental role as Jenny, a nurse deep in debt who follows Keith’s stock tip.
—Kelly Martinez, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2024
Alpha Mail In the mid-1970s, FedEx was deep in debt, so founder Fred Smith chanced the company’s last $5,000 in a Vegas blackjack game.
—Chris Carra, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Deep in debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20in%20debt. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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