caught up in my work vs caught up with my work

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Caught up in my work' implies being deeply engrossed or involved in the work, while 'caught up with my work' suggests being up to date or current with the work. Choosing between the two is a matter of the particular meaning one wishes to convey.

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caught up in my work

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express being deeply engrossed or involved in one's work.

This phrase is used to convey the idea of being deeply engrossed or involved in one's work, to the point of losing track of time or other activities.

Examples:

I was so caught up in my work that I didn't realize how late it had gotten.
She gets caught up in her work and forgets to take breaks.
Don't get caught up in your work to the point of neglecting your health.
Being caught up in my work makes me lose track of time.
He tends to get caught up in his work and forget about everything else.

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Last updated: November 07, 2024

Jul 31, 2014 ... I got caught up in my work. (I got so busy I forgot I was supposed to take you to dinner.) S · skydown13. Senior Member. Mandarin. Jul 31, 2014.
Sep 18, 2023 ... September 20th is when the first issue of Wild Animals by amasing Bartosz Sztybor appears! Oh my god, I got so caught up in my work that I ...
Sep 15, 2015 ... I'd also tend to avoid "I'm caught up on my work" because of the similarity to "I'm caught up in my work" (meaning 'immersed in', or ...
Aug 22, 2023 ... I need an entire extra day of work before I could go on vacation because I wasn't caught up in my work. We work with tasks called BFs or ...
Feb 6, 2024 ... 339 likes, 11 comments - bittenink on February 6, 2024: "Forever behind on posting! Ha! I've been so busy and so caught up in my work.
I'd like to talk to my friends and family back home more, but I can get caught up in my work at school. I'd like to talk to my friends and family back home ...
Apr 19, 2022 ... I lose some steam after lunch, but often I get caught up in my work and don't end up taking lunch until the end of my workday. Most ...
Aug 10, 2023 ... Sometimes, I'm guilty of getting caught up in my work, that I will go on my lunch late. However, more recently, I am reminding myself to log ...
i was so caught up in my work i actually forgot our anniversary. what kind of boyfriend does that! i can't believe this, i need to make it up to her.
Jan 24, 2007 ... A reflection on faith, life and my perspective. It's easy to get caught up in my work in my little cubicle, and come and go and put in my hours.

Alternatives:

immersed in my work
engrossed in my work
deeply involved in my work
lost in my work
absorbed in my work

caught up with my work

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express being up to date or current with one's work.

This phrase is used to convey the idea of being up to date or current with one's work, having completed tasks or being on track with assignments.