Busy as a fish peddler in Lent In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "busy as a fish peddler in Lent", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-06-21 05:06

Meaning of Busy as a fish peddler in Lent (redirected from (as) busy as a beaver (building a new dam) )

Synonyms:

be (as) busy as a bee , busy as a cat on a hot tin roof , busy as popcorn on a skillet

(as) busy as a beaver (building a new dam) simile

Being extremely busy or hardworking

You should take a break. You have been as busy as a beaver building a new dam all day long.

I'm proud of myself for being busy as a beaver this year.

Other phrases about:

flat strap

1.(adj) Very busy 

2. At maximum speed, efficiency, or power

Eager Beaver

An industrious person 

busy as a cranberry merchant

Very busy

busy as popcorn on a skillet

Being extremely busy or hardworking

have (an amount of) plates spinning

To do or solve a variety of work or problems at the same time.

Origin of (as) busy as a beaver (building a new dam)

As busy as a beaver building a new dam. (Image Source: Pinterest)

This phrase dates from the 1700s. Beaver has long been associated with hard work and bustle. They work all day cutting down trees with their teeth and building dams.

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drastic times call for drastic measures

When you experience extreme and undesirable situations, it is probably essential to take extreme actions

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