korviaan myöten

Finnish

Adverb

korviaan myöten (literally "up to one's ears")

  1. (idiomatic) up to here, up to one's ears, up to one's neck
  2. (idiomatic) head over heels (in love, smitten, etc.)
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see korviaan,‎ myöten.

Usage notes

This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (“to be”); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.

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