Unit 46 Being busy.txt

be so busy that you are unable to speak to or to see anyone else or go anywhere

have so much to do that you have problems dealing with it (...)

become more and more (about sth unpleasant - work, bills or debts)

do something you did not have time to do earlier

start to do sth different from what you usually do

spend time working in order to produce sth

try hard to achieve

continue working hard at sth difficult even though it is hard or takes a long time

continue working hard at sth difficult even though it is hard or takes a long time (another verb)

develop in a satisfactory way

manage to see someone or to do sth when you are very busy and do not have much time available

avoid doing sth that other people think you should do, often in a dishonest way

ask people to do sth that they said they would do but haven't done yet

work very hard with a little or no rest