In the weeds
Overwhelmed by detail or excessive work, usually because no one planned properly and now you're drowning in the consequences of poor decision-making.
Examples
Examples:
- "I'm getting too in the weeds on this project - let me step back."
- "We're all in the weeds trying to meet this unrealistic deadline."
- "Being in the weeds is better than being in the boardroom explaining why we failed."
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