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be chasingyourtailidiomto bebusydoing a lot of things butachievingvery little 瞎忙,白忙,徒劳无功Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and exampleshaving a lot to do - 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 somethingI 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.
See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesBusy and active - abustle
- arena
- be (as) busy as a beeidiom
- be all goidiom
- be at workidiom
- be back in harnessidiom
- boot
- frenetically
- gangbusters
- girlie swot
- hard-working
- harness
- plate
- rev
- run round in circlesidiom
- run round like a headless chickenidiom
- rush/runsomeoneofftheirfeetidiom
- scurry
- spread
- spreadyourselftoo thinidiom
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