knee-deep in
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So I had all these giddy, kind of rose-tinted romantic notions of what I was doing until I was knee-deep in fiberglass, going, “Why did I think this was a good idea?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Workers on Wednesday were spotted in fishing waders standing knee-deep in the water vacuuming the bottom surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Anyone using them for mission-critical tasks today will eventually find themselves knee-deep in a catastrophe.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
The temporary ice rink was constructed in the centre of the town's piazza, leaving Pavrotti's statue knee-deep in ice and surrounded by perspex walls.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
My father stood knee-deep in the water, blinking and cocking his head like he wasn’t sure if he’d heard me right.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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