be run/rushed off one's feet

idiom

British
: to be very busy
We are run off our feet trying to fill orders.

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be run/rushed off one's feet

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“Be run/rushed off one's feet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20run%2Frushed%20off%20one%27s%20feet. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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