snow

be as pure as the driven snow

to be morally good. How dare he criticize me for having an affair? He's not exactly as pure as the driven snow himself.

See also: pure

be as white as snow

to be very white. His hair and beard were as white as snow.

See also: white

be snowed under

to have so much work that you have problems dealing with it all. She wants me to take some time off but I'm snowed under with work at the moment. (often + with)

a snow job (American & Australian, informal)

an attempt to persuade or deceive someone by praising them or not telling the truth. Danny'll need to do a snow job on his Dad if he's going to borrow the car again.

See also: job

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snowed under

having too much work to do. She wants me to take some time off but I'm snowed under with work at the moment.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of snowed under (= covered by so much snow that people cannot get out or move around)