Busy as popcorn on a skillet In english explanation

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

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-10-05 12:10

Meaning of Busy as popcorn on a skillet

Synonyms:

busy as a cat burying shit

Busy as popcorn on a skillet simile

Being extremely busy

I have to submit all the reports this month tomorrow, so I'm busy as popcorn on a skillet.

We are busy as popcorn on a skillet trying to complete the project on time.

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1.(adj) Very busy 

2. At maximum speed, efficiency, or power

busy as a cranberry merchant

Very busy

have (an amount of) plates spinning

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

I've only got one pair of hands

Used to say that you are busy and can only do a limited amount of things at once

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

Being extremely busy or hardworking

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that's my story and I'm sticking to it

A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate

Example:

Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

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