deep in debt

idiom

: owing a large amount of money : having a lot of debt
They found themselves deep in debt.

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Mozambique is already waist deep in debt to the tune of 120 percent of GDP. Nnimmo Bassey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2022 While its cast is fleshed out by Pete Davidson and Seth Rogan, Ferrera especially stands out in her instrumental role as Jenny, a nurse deep in debt who follows Keith’s stock tip. Kelly Martinez, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2024 Alpha Mail In the mid-1970s, FedEx was deep in debt, so founder Fred Smith chanced the company’s last $5,000 in a Vegas blackjack game. Chris Carra, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024 When Struggling With Debt Or Bankruptcy Being deep in debt or on the brink of bankruptcy is incredibly stressful. True Tamplin, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for deep in debt 

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“Deep in debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20in%20debt. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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