up to the elbows

A form of up to one's elbows — Completely engrossed.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativeAlternative form of up to one's elbows.
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APA

up to the elbows. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20to%20the%20elbows

MLA

“up to the elbows.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20to%20the%20elbows. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “up to the elbows,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20to%20the%20elbows.

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