Vocabulary
首が回らない
くびがまわらない
being over one's head (in debt, etc.); being up to one's neck (in debt)
expression
Example sentences
彼(かれ)は借金(しゃっきん)で首(くび)が回(まわ)らなくなり、家(いえ)を手放(てばな)さざるを得(え)なかった。
He was deep in debt, and had to part with his house.
彼(かれ)は今(いま)借金(しゃっきん)で首(くび)が回(まわ)らない。
He is deeply in debt now.
借金(しゃっきん)で首(くび)が回(まわ)らない人(ひと)もいる。
Some people are up to their necks in debt.