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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

Snow accumulations of 1-2" above 5000' & a 50% chance of light snow under 1" possible on the Grapevine.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2023

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

My wound had reopened and was bleeding: the snow under my feet turned red.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel

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