# up to here

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see up to, here.
2. Overwhelmed, busy, buried or swamped.
3. Used as an intensifier.

## Etymology
All such constructions, along with elbow-deep, knee-deep, waist-deep, neckdeep, and so on, rely on the same metaphor: the depth to which a wader or swimmer is submerged in a body of water.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/up-to-here