BBC Learning English:5 expressions for when you’re busy #shorts

Here are 5 expressions you can use when you’re feeling snowed under.
1). snowed under
When you’re snowed under, you are very busy and have too much work to do.

2). take (something) on
When you take something on, it means you accept a task or responsibility.
I think we’ve take on too much.

3). catch up with (something)
When we catch up with stuff with something, we do something that we didn’t have time to do before
I’ve got to catch up with my emails.

4). getting back to (someone)
Getting back to someone means replying to someone.
I have got a lot of people to get back to.

5). burning the midnight oil
Burning the midnight oil means you have to work late into the night.

I’m sorry, but I think we’re going to have to burn the midnight oil to meet these deadlines.

What other expressions can we use when things get busy in the office?
Let us know in the comments.

snowed under snəʊd ˈʌndər 忙殺されている、仕事が多すぎて手が回らない
take (something) on teɪk ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɒn （仕事や責任を）引き受ける
catch up with (something) kætʃ ʌp wɪð ˈsʌmθɪŋ （遅れを）取り戻す、遅れたものを片付ける
get back to (someone) ɡɛt bæk tu ˈsʌmwʌn （誰かに）返事をする
burning the midnight oil ˈbɜːrnɪŋ ðə ˈmɪdnaɪt ɔɪl 夜遅くまで仕事をする
deadline ˈdɛdlaɪn 締め切り
task tæsk 任務、タスク
responsibility rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti 責任
meet a deadline miːt ə ˈdɛdlaɪn 締め切りに間に合わせる
expression ɪkˈsprɛʃən 表現、フレーズ
get busy ɡɛt ˈbɪzi 忙しくなる
in the office ɪn ði ˈɒfɪs オフィスで
comments ˈkɒmɛnts コメント
too much tuː mʌtʃ 多すぎる
stuff stʌf 物事、仕事、雑用
work late wɜːrk leɪt 遅くまで働く