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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

“Now I need to go get some wind in my face, and just kind of connect with the mountain again, get some snow under my feet and just kind of reset.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2022

That old consensus has melted away in the last few years – the last few weeks – like snow under a blowtorch.

From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2020

Beau scampered around, happy with snow under his paws and a ham and cheese sandwich in his belly.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart

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