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a long way into something, very involved, mixed up in, stuck in; usually something bad.

i'm knee deep in shit here, i haven't got a clue how to do this.

to be in knee deep means to be in a situation to a great extent, generally "knee deep in trouble". It can also be literally knee deep, for instance "knee deep in he dead" from DooM.

usually ends with the words "in shit"

I dont have time to deal with you assholes, cause I'm knee deep in shit!

In trouble.

Oh man! I forgot to do my (Insert important task)! Boy am I in knee deep!

Generally deeper that "ankle deep", but always less than "Up to here!"

I sunk that in knee deep, and cracked my nitty nizzle.

burried into something, can't get out of the situation or do not want to get out of the situation

I was "knee deep" in some fine ass when my Nextel goes off.........

In a lot of trouble

California is knee deep with Arnold Schwartzenegger running things.