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accident waiting to happenA thing or situation which is almost certain to eventually lead to an accident.Rate it:

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Also-RanA Competitor, Activist, Advocate, 'Busy Body', 'Has-Been' {attempting to become an 'Is-Been'}Rate it:

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are you doing anything tomorrowAsks if someone is busy tomorrow, possibly to invite them to do something if they are available.Rate it:

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at itOccupied with a given activity; busy with something. [from 17th c.]Rate it:

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at the readyReady; in a state of preparation or waiting; in position or anticipation.Rate it:

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attack is the best form of defenceIn a battle, attacking the opposition first is better than waiting for them to attack.Rate it:

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bones to the late comersIf you are invited to a party (marriage /dinner /lunch) and you happen to reach there late, only the bones that are left by the people who arrived earlier than you, will be waiting for you.Rate it:

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Busy As a BeaverHard working business personRate it:

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busy as a beaverVery busy.Rate it:

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busy as a beaverI am slammed with over work.Rate it:

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busy as a beeVery active; working constantly.Rate it:

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busy beaverSomeone who is very busy or hard-working.Rate it:

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busy little beaverSomeone who has completed or accomplished many tasks or works.Rate it:

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busy workWork or activity performed with the intention or result of occupying time, and not necessarily to accomplish something productive; routine work of low priority undertaken for the sake of avoiding idleness.Rate it:

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cut the lineThe willful entering of a queue of persons or vehicles waiting, for a service, anywhere other than the rear -usually to the objection of those already assembledRate it:

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darsi da fareget busyRate it:

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do not disturbUsed to indicate that somebody does not wish to be disturbed, e.g. a sign on a hotel room door, or a "busy" mode of an instant messenger.Rate it:

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exspectatione alicuius rei pendēre (animi) (Leg. Agr. 2. 25. 66)to be in suspense, waiting for a thing.Rate it:

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flat chatExtremely busy.Rate it:

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get busyHave sex.Rate it:

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get busyStart working, usually in opposition to idleness.Rate it:

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get crackingTo get started; to get busy; to begin workRate it:

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get stuck intoGet busy with; become occupied with; become immersed in.Rate it:

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go aboutTo busy oneself with.Rate it:

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have one's hands fullTo be busy or thoroughly preoccupied.Rate it:

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hive of activityA very busy place.Rate it:

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holding patternA path taken by an aircraft waiting to land.Rate it:

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I'm busyI'm busy.Rate it:

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in lineOn a queue; waiting one's turn for something.Rate it:

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jump the queueTo move into a queue ahead of others who have been waiting longer or that have a higher priority; push in.Rate it:

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keep one on one's toesTo keep one attentive, active, busy or alert.Rate it:

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Keep Your Nose to the GrindstoneImpelled to keep one self-busy all the time, always working hardRate it:

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Life in the Fast LaneVery busy life, life is fast means life is very busyRate it:

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like cheese at fourpenceOf a person, to be waiting idly or timewasting.Rate it:

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magna molirito be busy with ambitious projects.Rate it:

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negotia agere, gerereto be occupied with business, busy.Rate it:

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occupy oneselfTo keep busy by doing somethingRate it:

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on fait queue au théâtreThere is a crowd at the door of the theatre (waiting for admittance).Rate it:

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on holdWaiting on a telephone call.Rate it:

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on one's toesAttentive, active, busy or alert.Rate it:

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On Pins and NeedlesFeeling agitated with suspense, waiting for something anxiously, worried or excited about somethingRate it:

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on the edge of one's seatIn suspense; waiting eagerly or anxiously for some resolution.Rate it:

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on the goActively traveling; busy; moving often.Rate it:

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pourquoi restez-vous là les bras croisés?Why are you waiting there doing nothing?Rate it:

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rake outTo fly too far and wide from its master while hovering above waiting till the game is sprung.Rate it:

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rat raceAn activity or situation which is congested with participants and which is hectic or tedious, especially in the context of a busy, modern urban lifestyle.Rate it:

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run aboutTo be very busy doing many different things.Rate it:

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run aroundTo be very busy doing many different things.Rate it:

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rush hourbusy travel periodRate it:

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Santa's workshopA busy, productive large or small work environment, populated by dedicated workers.Rate it:

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