Be drugged up to the eyeballs

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To be heavily under the influence of drugs.

He was so drugged up to the eyeballs, he couldn't even remember his name.
Visual representation of "be drugged up to the eyeballs" - To be heavily under the influence of drugs.

Often appears as...

  • seem to be drugged up to the eyeballs
  • found drugged up to the eyeballs

Usage tips

Informal

Colloquial

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Slang Usage

The phrase is often used informally to imply excessiveness.

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At the party, everyone was drugged up to the eyeballs.
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Negative Connotation

There’s usually a negative judgment or concern implied.

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He can't make proper decisions when he's drugged up to the eyeballs.
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Figurative Speech

It's an exaggeration and doesn't mean drugs are literally up to someone's eyeballs.

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She looked drugged up to the eyeballs, stumbling around.
Visual representation of the word "Be drugged up to the eyeballs"

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