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Idiom: In the weeds
The idiom in the weeds can have two meanings.
In the first case, it can mean a person has too many problems or difficulties to cope with.
In the second sense, in the weeds can mean paying so much attention to the intricate details and complexities of something that you become unable to make any progress.
Often we feel we are in the weeds when we have so many problems that we do not know where to start because we are confused.
Many university students feel this way at the end of a semester.
All of their papers are due plus final exams are just around the corner.
They probably don’t even know where to begin.
Have you ever been to a busy restaurant on a weekend evening?
Did you notice that some of the servers may have brought the wrong dishes to the wrong tables, and orders were late or cold when they arrived?
If you did, then that server was in the weeds.
Whether you’re a student, a restaurant server or involved in something else, the only way to get through the situation is to power through it.
In order to make progress, you should put one foot in front of the other and move ahead one step at a time.