![]() (Photo by moreharmony from Pixabay) to be tied up (with something) ![]() He says he had way too much on his plate last semester with 18 credits.” You always want a full plate on Thanksgiving, but not always at work. “Gerald is only taking 14 credits this semester. He has a lot on his plate with his newborn twins.” “John’s work has suffered a bit, but we all understand. ![]() Note that we also use to have too much on one’s plate. If you have a lot on your plate, it means you have a lot (or too much) that you need to handle or deal with. (Photo by StockSnap from Pixabay) to have a lot on one’s plate “With finals this week, we’re all too slammed to watch TV or go out.” This baker just got slammed with customers. I’m totally slammed with work right now.” ![]() “Two people in my department quit this month. If you are slammed, it means you are extremely busy and overwhelmed. (Photo by Peter Heeling on skitterphoto) to be slammed If you have too much to do, it can feel like being half-submerged by swampy water. “All the accountants I know are swamped right now. Lf you are swamped, you are overwhelmed with the excessive amount of work that you have to do. Interested in learning idioms? If so, check out the idioms and phrasal verb section of the site. Here are 12 idioms and expressions we use to talk about being busy. Doing so will both improve your comprehension and help you sound more like a native speaker. To the next level with your English, you’ll have to learn natural-sounding expressions for common words like busy.
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