Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Snowed under
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'Busy'.
Key Points
- The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom 'Snowed Under' is 'Busy'.
- The idiom snowed under explains when a person has so much work that he/she has problems dealing with it all.
- E.g. I'm absolutely snowed under with work at the moment.
Additional Information
- More idioms like 'snowed under' that suggest a person is busy are listed below:
- Busy as a beaver: I am busy as a beaver these days; I couldn’t take out time for lunch.
- Swamped: I can’t take on more projects as I am already swamped with a lot of work.
- A lot on one's plate: Today, there are a lot of things in my plate as I am supposed to do the extra work of my colleague who is on leave.
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