Welcome to English in a Minute! A swamp is an area of land that's often covered with water. So, what do you think this idiom means? To Be Swamped Speaker A: I am so tired. I don't think I've slept for two days. Speaker B: Why haven't you been sleeping? Speaker A: I've been swamped with work. It just seems like I'm never able to get everything done. Speaker B: … [Read more...] about To Be Swamped (Idioms)