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Work & Money - Busy & Active

Discover how English idioms like "juggle frogs" and "pressed for time" relate to being busy and active in English.

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English idioms related to Work & Money

a place where many people are very busy

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to have a lot of things that need to be done

Ex: The were rushed off their feet dealing with emergency cases all night .
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to have a certain amount of tasks or problems that need to be dealt with

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to work really hard to achieve an aim

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

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

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extremely active, busy, and hardworking

Ex: She 's busy as a beaver lately , juggling her job , her family , and her volunteer work .
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to have a lot of work that needs to be dealt with

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in a state that is extremely efficient or active

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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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having very little time left

Ex: Yesterday , I was pressed for time, so I had to skip lunch to finish my work on time .
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the heat is on
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used to indicate that a situation is becoming highly intense or critical, often implying increased pressure, urgency, or scrutiny

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