Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofrun around like a headless chickenin English

run around like a headless chicken

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HAVING A LOT TO DO

He's so panicked that he won't get the work done on time that he's running around like a headless chicken and getting nothing done.

Synonyms and examples

run round like a headless chickenUK
busyI was busy clearing out the shed.
up to your ears in somethingI'm up to my ears in chores!
up to your eyeballs in somethingDon't bother her - she's up to her eyeballs in paperwork.
up to your eyes in somethingI'm up to my eyes in work at the moment.
up to your neck in somethinginformalI can't help, I'm up to my neck in schoolwork.
have your hands fullI have my hands full with the kids at the moment, so I can't take on any more work.
have something on your plateI see you have a lot on your plate, so I'll leave you to it.
in the middle of somethingCan you get the phone? I'm in the middle of folding the laundry.
be chasing your tailWe can clean up the river down in the village, but unless we address the pollution from the mine up the mountain, we're just chasing our tails.
run around in circlesUSinformalWe've been running around in circles trying to find out what happened.
activeShe has a very active social life.
on the goI've been on the go all day - I'm exhausted!
on the moveinformalHe's a busy child who is always on the move and never sits still.
(as) busy as a beeHe's just busy as a bee, coloring and playing with his blocks.

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If you are busy, youhave a lot to do. A busy person is alsonot available because they are giving their attention to someone or something else. Busy places or situations arefull of activity. If roads are busy, they aretoo full of vehicles.

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释义	Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofrun around like a headless chickenin English run around like a headless chicken Thesaurus>having a lot to do>run around like a headless chicken These are words and phrases related torun around like a headless chicken. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of run around like a headless chicken. HAVING A LOT TO DO He's so panicked that he won't get the work done on time that he's running around like a headless chicken and getting nothing done. Synonyms and examples run round like a headless chickenUK busy I was busy clearing out the shed. up to your ears in something I'm up to my ears in chores! up to your eyeballs in something Don't bother her - she's up to her eyeballs in paperwork. up to your eyes in something I'm up to my eyes in work at the moment. up to your neck in somethinginformal I can't help, I'm up to my neck in schoolwork. have your hands full I have my hands full with the kids at the moment, so I can't take on any more work. have something on your plate I see you have a lot on your plate, so I'll leave you to it. in the middle of something Can you get the phone? I'm in the middle of folding the laundry. be chasing your tail We can clean up the river down in the village, but unless we address the pollution from the mine up the mountain, we're just chasing our tails. run around in circlesUSinformal We've been running around in circles trying to find out what happened. active She has a very active social life. on the go I've been on the go all day - I'm exhausted! on the moveinformal He's a busy child who is always on the move and never sits still. (as) busy as a bee He's just busy as a bee, coloring and playing with his blocks. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofrun around like a headless chicken. See also tied up unavailable engagedformal have (got) something onUK full hectic frenetic bustling humminginformal congested gridlocked backed up bumper to bumper jammed snarledUS Learn more If you are busy, youhave a lot to do. A busy person is alsonot available because they are giving their attention to someone or something else. Busy places or situations arefull of activity. If roads are busy, they aretoo full of vehicles. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/run-around-like-a-headless-chicken##
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