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Trabaho at Pera - Abala at Aktibo

Tuklasin kung paano nauugnay ang mga idyoma sa Ingles tulad ng "juggle frogs" at "pressed for time" sa pagiging abala at aktibo sa Ingles.

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a (hive|beehive) of (activity|industry)

a place where many people are very busy

punong-puno ng gawain, sentro ng kasiglahan

punong-puno ng gawain, sentro ng kasiglahan

Ex: By morning, the kitchen was a hive of activity. 

Pagsapit ng umaga, punong-puno ng gawain ang kusina.

to [be|get] (run|rushed) off {one's} feet

to have a lot of things that need to be done

sobrang abala, tambak ang gawain

sobrang abala, tambak ang gawain

Ex: I have been run off my feet all morning. 

Buong umaga akong sobrang abala.

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

maraming iniintindi, tambak ang inaasikaso

maraming iniintindi, tambak ang inaasikaso

Ex: I cannot take on another project; I already have too much on my plate. 

Hindi na ako makakakuha ng isa pang proyekto; marami na akong iniintindi.

to [work|slog|sweat] {one's} guts out

to work really hard to achieve an aim

magbanat ng buto, magsikap nang todo

magbanat ng buto, magsikap nang todo

Ex: She worked her guts out to win the scholarship. 

Nagbanat siya ng buto para makuha ang scholarship.

(as|) busy as a bee

extremely busy with work, activities, etc.

sobrang abala, abala sa gawain

sobrang abala, abala sa gawain

Ex: She has been as busy as a bee all week. 

Sobrang abala siya buong linggo.

to [work] like a (horse|dog|Trojan)

to work exceptionally hard

magtrabaho nang todo, magbanat ng buto

magtrabaho nang todo, magbanat ng buto

Ex: She worked like a horse to keep the family business alive. 

Nagtrabaho siya nang todo para mapanatiling buhay ang negosyo ng pamilya.

to [burn] the [candle] at both ends

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

ubusin ang sarili sa trabaho, magpakapagod nang sobra

ubusin ang sarili sa trabaho, magpakapagod nang sobra

Ex: If you keep burning the candle at both ends, you will get sick. 

Kung patuloy mong uubusin ang sarili mo sa trabaho, magkakasakit ka.

(as|) busy as a beaver

extremely active, busy, and hardworking

sipag na sipag, walang tigil sa trabaho

sipag na sipag, walang tigil sa trabaho

Ex: She was busy as a beaver getting the shop ready for opening day. 

Sipag na sipag siya sa paghahanda ng tindahan para sa opening day.

to [have] {one's} hands full

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

punong-puno ang trabaho, maraming inaasikaso

punong-puno ang trabaho, maraming inaasikaso

Ex: I cannot help right now; I have my hands full. 

Hindi ako makakatulong ngayon; punong-puno ang trabaho ko.

(in|into) high gear
in high gear
[Parirala]

in a state that is extremely efficient or active

puspusan, buong bilis

puspusan, buong bilis

Ex: After the funding arrived, the project moved into high gear. 

Pagdating ng pondo, puspusang umusad ang proyekto.

to {not} [have] a minute to call {one's} own

to be so busy that one has no free time

walang pahinga, walang oras huminga

walang pahinga, walang oras huminga

Ex: Since the twins were born, she has not had a minute to call her own. 

Mula nang ipanganak ang kambal, wala na siyang pahinga.

on the go
on the go
[Parirala]

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

laging abala, palaging may ginagawa

laging abala, palaging may ginagawa

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

Lagi siyang abala, lipat nang lipat mula isang meeting papunta sa susunod.

to [juggle] frogs
to juggle frogs
[Parirala]

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

mag-juggle ng problema, sabay-sabay umasikaso

mag-juggle ng problema, sabay-sabay umasikaso

Ex: As project lead, she was juggling frogs all week. 

Bilang project lead, buong linggo siyang nag-juggle ng problema.

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

sobrang daming inaako, masyadong pinapakalat ang sarili

sobrang daming inaako, masyadong pinapakalat ang sarili

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

Sobrang dami niyang inaako sa paghawak ng tatlong proyekto nang sabay.

pressed for time

having very little time left

kapos sa oras, hinahabol ang oras

kapos sa oras, hinahabol ang oras

Ex: We are pressed for time, so let's keep the meeting short. 

Kapos tayo sa oras, kaya paikliin natin ang meeting.

the heat [is] on
the heat is on
[Pangungusap]

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

tumitindi ang pressure, umiinit ang sitwasyon

tumitindi ang pressure, umiinit ang sitwasyon

Ex: The heat is on now that the deadline is only two days away. 

Tumitindi na ang pressure dahil dalawang araw na lang ang deadline.

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 run on empty
[Parirala]

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 school's budget has been stretched thin for years. 
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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