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.