Lingo

Busy & Active

11 Words

6m

1.
a (hive|beehive) of (activity|industry)
短语

The airport terminal was a beehive of activity as travelers hurried to catch their flights.

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2.
(as|) busy as a bee
短语

During the holiday season, the store employees were busy as bees, helping customers and restocking shelves.

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3.
[work] like a (horse|dog|Trojan)
短语

She worked like a trojan to get her degree, studying late into the night and on weekends.

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4.
[burn] the [candle] at both ends
短语

He's been burning his candle at both ends for weeks, trying to finish his book before the deadline.

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5.
(as|) busy as a beaver
短语

He's always busy as a beaver building a new dam, working on his art and his music and his writing.

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6.
(in|into) high gear
短语

After months of planning, the marketing campaign finally went into high gear with the launch of the new product.

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on the go
7.
on the go
短语

If you want to keep up with her, you've got to be on the go too.

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8.
[juggle] frogs
短语

I've got so many things to do at the moment, I feel like I'm juggling frogs.

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9.
[spread] {oneself} too thin
短语

If we try to do everything at once, we'll spread ourselves too thin and won't be able to do anything well.

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10.
pressed for time
短语

I'm sorry, I can't stay and chat for long.I'm pressed for time and I have to get to my next meeting.

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11.
the heat [is] on
content.sentence

Last week, the heat was on the athletes as they vied for the championship title.

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