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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For some people deep in debt, bankruptcy can offer a second chance.
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Paulette Perhach, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
With Egypt deep in debt and hard-pressed to pay for imports such as wheat and energy, the currency has crashed, while some goods have become difficult to find.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Her husband died deep in debt, leaving her an extraordinary mess to untangle.
—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
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Paulette Perhach, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
With Egypt deep in debt and hard-pressed to pay for imports such as wheat and energy, the currency has crashed, while some goods have become difficult to find.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Her husband died deep in debt, leaving her an extraordinary mess to untangle.
—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
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“Deep in debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20in%20debt. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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