"Up to your neck" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... the way," said Venn. "There is a quag between us and that light, and you will walk into it up to your neck unless I ...
— The Return of the Native • Thomas Hardy
... you, who itched to see the bright sword lunged, Still bleating peace like innocent lambs in clover, In all that bloody business you were plunged Up to your neck and ...
— Mr. Punch's History of the Great War • Punch
... is a sign that there will be sickness in your family; and if you dream of serpents, you will have friends who, in the course of time, will prove your bitterest enemies; but, of all dreams, it is most fortunate if you dream that you are wallowing up to your neck in mud and mire. Clear water is a sign of grief; and great troubles, distress, and perplexity are predicted, if you dream that you stand naked in the public streets, and know not where to find a garment to shield you from the ...
— Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds • Charles Mackay
... it," called out Gusty Bellows at that moment. "I stuck this pole down in the soft slush, and my stars! it goes right through to China, I reckon. Anyhow, I couldn't reach bottom. And if you jumped over, Phil, you'd be up to your neck at the start. Let's tie a rope under your arms ...
— The Banner Boy Scouts Afloat • George A. Warren |
