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ВЫШЕ ГОЛОВЫ чего (у кого) collPrepPInvarquantit subj-compl with copula ( subj / gen : usu. дел, работы, забот etc)) s.o. has too much (work to do), too many (concerns etc): (be) up to one's neck (ears) in sth.

(be) loaded (down) (swamped) with sth. ...Александр Иванович Ларичев... - командир строгий, толковый, разумно требовательный. Дел у него выше головы... (Грекова 3). ...Alexander Larichev was...a tough, intelligent, reasonably demanding commander-and he was loaded with work (3a).