Significato: always busysempre impegnato, sempre occupato (cavo del telefono)
busy Idioma
as busy as a beaver
very busy, working steadily When the teacher returned, the students were as busy as beavers.
busy as a beaver
(See as busy as a beaver)
get busy
begin to work, start to do, get at it Get busy and cut the grass before your father comes home.
busy at
busy working;having much to do忙于干… He was busy with/over/at his work.他忙着干他的工作。 She was busy day and night with her research work.她日夜忙着做她的研究工作。
busy over
busy working;having much to do忙于干… He was busy with/over/at his work.他忙着干他的工作。 She was busy day and night with her research work.她日夜忙着做她的研究工作。
busy with
busy working;having much to do忙于干… He was busy with/over/at his work.他忙着干他的工作。 She was busy day and night with her research work.她日夜忙着做她的研究工作。
busy with/at/over
busy working;having much to do忙于干… He was busy with/over/at his work.他忙着干他的工作。 She was busy day and night with her research work.她日夜忙着做她的研究工作。
busy as Grand Central Station
Idiom(s): (as) busy as Grand Central Station
Theme: BUSY
Very busy; crowded with customers or other people. (This refers to Grand Central Station in New York City.) • This house is as busy as Grand Central Station. • When the tourist season starts, this store is busy as Grand Central Station.
busy as a bee
Idiom(s): (as) busy as a beaver AND (as) busy as a bee
Theme: BUSY
very busy. • I don’t have time to talk to you. I'm as busy as a beaver. • You don't look busy as a beaver to me. • Whenever there is a holiday, we are all as busy as bees.
busy work|busy|work
n. Work that is done not to do or finish anything important, but just to keep busy. When the teacher finished all she had to say it was still a half hour before school was over. So she gave the class a test for busy work.
get busy|busy|get
v. phr. To accelerate the pace in one's activities. We've got to get busy if we want to make the deadline.
busy work Activity meant to take up time but not actually be productive. For example, We have to put in an eight-hour day, even if we do nothing but busy work. [c. 1840]
An busy idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with busy, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dizionario di parole simili, diverso tenore, sinonimi, di invocazione per Idioma busy