korviaan myöten

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Finnish[edit]

Adverb[edit]

korviaan myöten (literally "up to one's ears")

  1. (idiomatic) up to here, up to one's ears, up to one's neck
  2. (idiomatic) head over heels (in love, smitten, etc.)
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see korviaan,‎ myöten.

Usage notes[edit]

This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (to be); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.