in the weeds

idiomPart ofweed

in the weeds — idiom

1. Deeply stuck in a difficult situation or overwhelmed with too many tasks or prob

1.idiom
Definition

Deeply stuck in a difficult situation or overwhelmed with too many tasks or problems.

Example

The small restaurant was in the weeds during the lunch rush, with orders piling up everywhere.

After the tax forms arrived, Mayumi found herself deep in the weeds trying to make sense of them.