be snowed under

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle under

Meanings

1

Be overwhelmed with too much work or correspondence

Why “under”? Something goes below the surface.

I'm snowed under at work.
I'm overwhelmed with work.
Maya is snowed under with emails.
Maya is overwhelmed with too many emails.

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