- snow someone under
- usu. be snowed under overwhelm someone with a large quantity of something, esp. work
he's been snowed under with urgent cases
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
snow someone under
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snow — {{11}}snow (n.) O.E. snaw snow, from P.Gmc. *snaiwaz (Cf. O.S., O.H.G. sneo, O.Fris., M.L.G. sne, M.Du. snee, Du. sneeuw, Ger. Schnee, O.N. snjor, Goth. snaiws snow ), from PIE root *sniegwh snow, to snow (Cf. Gk … Etymology dictionary
snow — I. n 1. cocaine. The white crystalline drug resembles snow and its anaesthetic effect numbs like cold. The slang term dates from the turn of the 20th century. ( Snowbird and snowball were elaborations used in some circles.) A little snow at… … Contemporary slang
snow — /snoʊ / (say snoh) noun 1. the aqueous vapour of the atmosphere precipitated in partially frozen crystalline form and falling to the earth in white flakes. 2. these flakes as forming a layer on the ground, etc. 3. the fall of these flakes. 4.… …
snow — snow1 W3S3 [snəu US snou] n [: Old English; Origin: snaw] 1.) [U] soft white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather and cover the ground →↑sleet ▪ Snow was falling heavily as we entered the village. ▪ I could see footprints … Dictionary of contemporary English
Snow Hill, Maryland — Infobox Settlement official name = Snow Hill, Maryland settlement type = Town nickname = motto = imagesize = 220px image caption = image image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location of Snow Hill, Maryland mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision … Wikipedia
Snow Hill, North Carolina — Infobox Settlement official name = Snow Hill, North Carolina settlement type = Town nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location of Snow Hill, North Carolina mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision … Wikipedia
snow job — noun a long and elaborate misrepresentation • Hypernyms: ↑misrepresentation, ↑deceit, ↑deception * * * noun slang : a long involved effort at persuasion or deception with a vast amount of information or fictitious exploits he didn t talk much no… … Useful english dictionary
Snow Lake Shores, Mississippi — Infobox Settlement official name = Snow Lake Shores, Mississippi settlement type = Town nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location of Snow Lake Shores, Mississippi … Wikipedia
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