Idioms

Question 1

I’d love to join you for a drink later, but

Answer 1

I am completely snowed under this week

Question 2

Snowed under

Answer 2

To have more work than you can handle

Question 3

I am swamped with work and …

Answer 3

have a deadline to meet

Question 4

Swamped with work

Answer 4

To have more work than you can handle

Question 5

Run around like headless chickens

Answer 5

To be very busy to do lots of things, but in a way that is not very effective

Question 6

To burn the cangle at both hands

Answer 6

To work very hard and long hours without taking time to rest

Question 7

Tied up with something

Answer 7

To be very busy with something and have no time for other things

Question 8

On the go

Answer 8

To be

Question 9

Track progress

Answer 9

To keep a record of the progress made towards meeting a target

Question 10

Steady progress

Answer 10

Slow but consistent progress

Question 11

What goes around comes around

Answer 11

used to say that your actions will have consequences and those consequences will eventually return to you

Question 12

Dead in the water

Answer 12

Very unlikely to succeed

Question 13

Sorry, what was that?

Answer 13

Informal: haven’t heard

Question 14

Sorry would you mind repeating that

Answer 14

Formal: could you repeat

Question 15

To take on

Answer 15

To accept the task or responsibility