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Werk en Geld - Druk en actief

Ontdek hoe Engelse idiomen als 'jongleren met kikkers' en 'tijdgebrek' verband houden met druk en actief zijn in het Engels.

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English idioms related to Work & Money
a hive of activity

a place where many people are very busy

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Definitie & Betekenis van "a (hive|beehive) of (activity|industry)"
to be run off one's feet

to have a lot of things that need to be done

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [be|get] (run|rushed) off {one's} feet"
to have a lot on one's plate

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [have] (a lot|too much) on {one's} plate"
to work one's guts out

to work really hard to achieve an aim

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [work|slog|sweat] {one's} guts out"
(as) busy as a bee

extremely busy with work, activities, etc.

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to work like a horse

to work exceptionally hard

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [work] like a (horse|dog|Trojan)"
to burn the candle at both ends

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [burn] the [candle] at both ends"
(as) busy as a beaver

extremely active, busy, and hardworking

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to have one's hands full

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [have] {one's} hands full"
in high gear

in a state that is extremely efficient or active

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to not have a minute to call one's own

to be so busy that one has no free time

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to {not} [have] a minute to call {one's} own"
on the go

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

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to juggle frogs

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

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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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [spread] {oneself} too thin"
pressed for time

having very little time left

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Definitie & Betekenis van "pressed for time"
the heat is on

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

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