B2 — Upper Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere l'acqua alla gola
To have the water up to one's neck
Literal Translation
"To have water at one's throat"
What it means
To have the water up to one's neck. Describes being in a critical, desperate situation, often financial. Similar to 'in deep water'.
Example in context
"Con tutti questi debiti ha l'acqua alla gola."
"With all these debts he has the water up to his neck."
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