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snow under

Idioms  

  1. Overwhelm, overpower, as in I can't go; I'm just snowed under with work, or We were snowed under by more votes than we could have anticipated. This expression alludes to being buried in snow. [Late 1800s]

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The AINs are far outnumbered by the dozens of Russian-born athletes who have dodged the ban on their motherland and taken to the ice and snow under the flags of other countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Shasta in perfect spring snow under glorious blue skies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

He added that clearing the roads of snow under such conditions could prove challenging.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2022

Not so much the snow under their snowboards, though.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2022

Without even bothering to put his glove back on, he began digging the icy snow under Kevin’s head and under the tree branch, so he could pull Kevin out.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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