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English idioms related to Work & Money
a (hive|beehive) of (activity|industry)

a place where many people are very busy

mraveniště práce, místo plné ruchu

mraveniště práce, místo plné ruchu

Ex: By morning, the kitchen was a hive of activity. 
to [be|get] (run|rushed) off {one's} feet

to have a lot of things that need to be done

být zavalený prací, mít práce nad hlavu

být zavalený prací, mít práce nad hlavu

Ex: I have been run off my feet all morning. 
to [have] (a lot|too much) on {one's} plate

to have a certain amount of tasks or problems that need to be dealt with

mít toho hodně, mít hodně na talíři

mít toho hodně, mít hodně na talíři

Ex: I cannot take on another project; I already have too much on my plate. 
to [work|slog|sweat] {one's} guts out

to work really hard to achieve an aim

dřít jako kůň, makat naplno

dřít jako kůň, makat naplno

Ex: She worked her guts out to win the scholarship. 
(as|) busy as a bee

extremely busy with work, activities, etc.

pilný jako včela, mít pořád napilno

pilný jako včela, mít pořád napilno

Ex: She has been as busy as a bee all week. 
to [work] like a (horse|dog|Trojan)

to work exceptionally hard

dřít jako kůň, makat jako šroub

dřít jako kůň, makat jako šroub

Ex: She worked like a horse to keep the family business alive. 
to [burn] the [candle] at both ends

to drain oneself by working very late into the night and getting up early in the morning

pálit svíčku z obou konců, ničit se prací

pálit svíčku z obou konců, ničit se prací

Ex: If you keep burning the candle at both ends, you will get sick. 
(as|) busy as a beaver

extremely active, busy, and hardworking

pilný jako bobr, pořád v jednom kole

pilný jako bobr, pořád v jednom kole

Ex: She was busy as a beaver getting the shop ready for opening day. 
to [have] {one's} hands full

to have a lot of work that needs to be dealt with

mít plné ruce práce, mít hodně práce

mít plné ruce práce, mít hodně práce

Ex: I cannot help right now; I have my hands full. 
(in|into) high gear

in a state that is extremely efficient or active

na plné obrátky, naplno

na plné obrátky, naplno

Ex: After the funding arrived, the project moved into high gear. 
to {not} [have] a minute to call {one's} own

to be so busy that one has no free time

nemít chvíli klid, nemít ani minutu pro sebe

nemít chvíli klid, nemít ani minutu pro sebe

Ex: Since the twins were born, she has not had a minute to call her own. 
on the go
on the go
[fráze]

in a state of being actively engaged in various activities or constantly in motion, typically indicating a busy and active lifestyle

pořád v pohybu, pořád v jednom kole

pořád v pohybu, pořád v jednom kole

Ex: She is always on the go, rushing from one meeting to another. 
to [juggle] frogs

to try to handle or manage several difficult tasks or responsibilities at the same time, highlighting a busy and demanding situation

krotit chaos, žonglovat s problémy

krotit chaos, žonglovat s problémy

Ex: As project lead, she was juggling frogs all week. 
to [spread] {oneself} too thin

to take on more tasks or responsibilities than one can handle effectively, resulting in a lack of focus and decreased productivity

brát si toho moc, roztříštit síly

brát si toho moc, roztříštit síly

Ex: She is spreading herself too thin by managing three projects at once. 
pressed for time

having very little time left

tlačí ho čas, mít málo času

tlačí ho čas, mít málo času

Ex: We are pressed for time, so let's keep the meeting short. 
the heat [is] on

used to indicate that a situation is becoming highly intense or critical, often implying increased pressure, urgency, or scrutiny

přituhuje, situace houstne

přituhuje, situace houstne

Ex: The heat is on now that the deadline is only two days away. 
to [buzz] like a beehive

(of a place) to be full of noise, movement, and busy activity

Ex: The office buzzed like a beehive before the deadline. 
to [run] on empty

to continue functioning with almost no energy, strength, money, or other necessary resources left

Ex: After three night shifts, she was running on empty. 
to [be] (stretched|spread) thin

to have too much work and too few people, time, or resources

Ex: The staff was stretched thin during the holiday rush. 
to [keep] all the plates spinning

to manage many tasks or responsibilities at the same time

Ex: She kept all the plates spinning while running the office. 
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