up to one's ass in alligators

prepositional phrase

Beset by multiple difficulties or adversaries that must be dealt with quickly.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. CanadaUSslangvulgarBeset by multiple difficulties or adversaries that must be dealt with quickly.
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APA

up to one's ass in alligators. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20to%20one's%20ass%20in%20alligators

MLA

“up to one's ass in alligators.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20to%20one's%20ass%20in%20alligators. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “up to one's ass in alligators,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20to%20one's%20ass%20in%20alligators.

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