Run off their feet Meaning in English

expression

US

RUN-awf-THER-FEET

UK

run-OFF-thAIR-FEET

释义

To be extremely busy, working so hard or with so many tasks that you are exhausted or overwhelmed.

用法与细微差别

This expression is informal and common in British and Australian English. It is often used in the passive ('be run off my/our feet') to describe being overwhelmed by tasks, especially at work. Do not use literally—it's a figurative way to say 'extremely busy'.

• Spanish: no dar abasto - estar agotados de tanto trabajo - estar desbordados
• Portuguese (BR): ficar exausto com tanto trabalho - não dar conta do serviço
• Portuguese (PT): ficar exausto com tanto trabalho - não dar conta do serviço
• Chinese (Simplified): 忙得不可开交 - 忙得团团转
• Chinese (Traditional): 忙得不可開交 - 忙得團團轉
• Hindi: बहुत व्यस्त होना - थक कर चूर हो जाना
• Arabic: مرهق جدًا من العمل - مشغول جدًا
• Bengali: খুব ব্যস্ত থাকা - ক্লান্ত হয়ে পড়া
• Russian: сбиться с ног от усталости - зашиваться
• Japanese: くたくたになるほど忙しい - 忙殺される
• Vietnamese: bận túi bụi - mệt bở hơi tai
• Korean: 매우 바빠 지치다 - 정신없이 바쁘다
• Turkish: çok yorulmak (aşırı çalışmaktan) - ayakta duracak hâli kalmamak
• Urdu: انتہائی مصروف ہونا - تھک کر چُور ہو جانا
• Indonesian: sangat sibuk hingga kelelahan - kewalahan

例句

The staff were run off their feet during the lunch rush.

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We were run off our feet getting ready for the event.

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She's been run off her feet with all the new projects.

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I've been run off my feet this week—haven't even had time for lunch.

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During the holiday season, shop assistants are always run off their feet.

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If we get any more orders, we'll be run off our feet all day.

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