залезть в долг

• ВЛЕЗАТЬ/ВЛЕЗТЬ <ЗАЛЕЗАТЬ/ЗА ЛЕЗТЬ, ВХОДИТЬ/ВОЙТИ> В ДОЛГИ <В ДОЛГ> coll

[VP; subj: human]

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⇒ to incur debts (usu. large ones):

- X влез в долги{{}}≈ X got (himself) into debt;

- X ran (went) into debt;

- X ran up (big <huge etc>) debts;

- X got deep in debt (in the hole);

- X got up to his ears (his neck) in debt.

     ♦ Будучи расточителен и честолюбив, он позволял себе роскошные прихоти; играл в карты и входил в долги, не заботясь о будущем... (Пушкин 1). Prodigal and ambitious, he indulged himself in extravagant habits, played at cards, got into debt, and gave no thought to the future... (1a).

     ♦ Он не был жаден, но любил широко жить, не отказывал ни в чем семье и любовницам, легко влезал в долги (Эренбург 4). He was not greedy, but he liked to live on a grand scale. He never refused anything to his family or mistresses and easily ran into debt (4a).