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Travail et Argent - Occupé et actif

Découvrez comment les expressions anglaises telles que « jongler avec des grenouilles » et « pressé par le temps » sont liées au fait d'être occupé et actif en anglais.

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English idioms related to Work & Money

a place where many people are very busy

Ex: The park a beehive of industry on the weekend , with families playing , dogs running around , and people having picnics .

to have a lot of things that need to be done

Ex: The were rushed off their feet dealing with emergency cases all night .

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

Ex: He did n’t accept the invitation since he had too much on his plate.

to work really hard to achieve an aim

se tuer au travail

se tuer au travail

Ex: The slogged their guts out, trekking through the muddy terrain for hours to reach the summit .

extremely busy with work, activities, etc.

Ex: I have a lot of work to do , so I 'm going to busy as a bee all day today .

to work exceptionally hard

Ex: The worked like a horse during the harvest season , putting in long hours to bring in the crops .

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

Ex: She 's burning the candle at both ends lately , working long hours at her job and staying up late to study for her exams .

extremely active, busy, and hardworking

Ex: She 's busy as a beaver lately , juggling her job , her family , and her volunteer work .

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

Ex: After the promotion , had her hands full with more duties than ever before .

in a state that is extremely efficient or active

Ex: With the deadline approaching , the team into high gear and worked around the clock to finish the project .

to be so busy that one has no free time

Ex: With all the demands of running a small business , he n't have a minute to call his own these days .
on the go
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in a state of being actively engaged in various activities or constantly in motion, typically indicating a busy and active lifestyle

Ex: She ’s on the go with work and family duties .

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

Ex: We get the first glimpse of his brilliance when juggles frogs during his adolescence .

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

Ex: The manager warned us not spread ourselves too thin by taking on too many clients at once .

having very little time left

Ex: Yesterday , I was pressed for time, so I had to skip lunch to finish my work on time .

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

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