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Praca i Pieniądze - Zajęty i Aktywny

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

a place where many people are very busy

miejsce tętniące pracą, centrum ruchu

miejsce tętniące pracą, centrum 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

być zawalonym robotą, mieć ręce pełne roboty

być zawalonym robotą, mieć ręce pełne roboty

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

mieć dużo na głowie, mieć za dużo spraw do ogarnięcia

mieć dużo na głowie, mieć za dużo spraw do ogarnięcia

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

harować jak wół, zasuwać na pełnych obrotach

harować jak wół, zasuwać na pełnych obrotach

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

extremely busy with work, activities, etc.

bardzo zajęty, zabiegany

bardzo zajęty, zabiegany

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

to work exceptionally hard

harować jak wół, zapieprzać bez wytchnienia

harować jak wół, zapieprzać bez wytchnienia

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

palić świecę z obu końców, zajeżdżać się pracą

palić świecę z obu końców, zajeżdżać się pracą

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

extremely active, busy, and hardworking

pracowity jak bóbr, ciągle w robocie

pracowity jak bóbr, ciągle w robocie

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

mieć ręce pełne roboty, mieć dużo do zrobienia

mieć ręce pełne roboty, mieć dużo do zrobienia

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 pełnych obrotach, pełną parą

na pełnych obrotach, pełną parą

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

nie mieć chwili dla siebie, nie mieć kiedy odetchnąć

nie mieć chwili dla siebie, nie mieć kiedy odetchnąć

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

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

ciągle w biegu, ciągle w ruchu

ciągle w biegu, ciągle w ruchu

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

ogarniać chaos, żonglować problemami

ogarniać chaos, żonglować problemami

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

brać za dużo na siebie, rozdrabniać się

brać za dużo na siebie, rozdrabniać się

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

having very little time left

mieć mało czasu, być pod presją czasu

mieć mało czasu, być pod presją czasu

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

presja rośnie, robi się gorąco

presja rośnie, robi się gorąco

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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