in the weeds

== English == === Etymology === Green's suggests an image or expression from golfing of US origin, from the difficulty of playing when the golf ball gets stuck in the weeds. === Pronunciation === === Prepositional phrase === in the weeds (figurative, informal, originally US) Immersed or entangled in details or complexities. (restaurant slang, of a cook, bartender, or server) Overwhelmed with diners' orders. Synonym: in over one's head Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in,‎ the,‎ weeds. === References === === Further reading === “in the weeds”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “in the weeds”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.