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(informal UK) to be very busy doing something
tkwić w czymś po uszy
begynn å lære
be up to your eyes/eyeballs/neck/ears
He’s up to his eyes in paperwork.
to be very busy
być zabieganym, zalatanym
begynn å lære
be rushed off your feet
Before Christmas, most salespeople are rushed off their feet.
(spoken UK) it is very busy
co za młyn!
begynn å lære
it’s all go
It’s all go around here.
to be very busy or too busy
mieć ręce pełne roboty
begynn å lære
have your hands full
Can’t it wait? I already have my hands full.
(informal) to have a large number of problems to deal with or a large amount of work to do
mieć wystarczająco sporo na głowie
begynn å lære
have a lot on your plate
when someone is very busy but not manage to achieve much
tkwić w jednym miejscu
begynn å lære
chase your tail/ run (a)round in circles
try to do something but being in panic and not being affective
ganiać jak szalony
begynn å lære
run (a)round like headless chicken
working with a lot of effort
pracowity
begynn å lære
hard-working
a hard-working teacher
work very hard at the moment
begynn å lære
have your nose to the grindstone/ have your head down
someone who works hard
pracowity, pilny
begynn å lære
industrious
Most of the students I knew at college were serious and industrious.
to try a little harder in order to achieve something, after you have already used a lot of effort
zrobić coś więcej
begynn å lære
go the extra mile
The president expressed his determination to go the extra mile for peace.
(informal) hard work and effort, especially when cleaning or polishing something
wysiłek
begynn å lære
elbow grease
You'll need to use some elbow grease to get that floor clean.
to work extremely hard to achieve something
wyprówać sobie żyły
begynn å lære
sweat blood
Beth sweated blood over that article.
the physical or mental energy that is needed to do something
wysiłek, trud, staranie
begynn å lære
effort
Lou lifted the box easily, without using much effort.
a lot of physical or mental effort
wysiłek
begynn å lære
exertion
The afternoon’s exertions had left us feeling exhausted.
(informal) a piece of work that takes a lot of time and effort and is usually boring
harówka
begynn å lære
slog
It’ll be a slog, but I know we can do it.
the ability to give a sensible amount of time and effort to your work and to your life outside work, for example to your family or to other interests
równowaga między pracą a życiem osobistym
begynn å lære
work-life balance
You can’t have a proper work-life balance if you’re in the office for 12 hours a day.
(spoken) to try extremely hard to do something
wyprówać sobie flaki
begynn å lære
bust a gut
I bust a gut trying to finish that work on time.

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