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2021-06-21 08:06
Flat strap Australia informal
This phrase is sometimes hyphenated.
Having a lot to do
Being flat-strap with his part-time job, he neglected his study.
At maximum speed, efficiency, or power
He ran flat-strap to the crime scene to see who was killed.
We are working flat-strap to complete the project on schedule.
Very busy
Being extremely busy or hardworking
If something is packed to the gills, it is completely full.
To do or solve a variety of work or problems at the same time.
Used to say that you are busy and can only do a limited amount of things at once
The phrase's origins may be traced back to the used of "strap" in horseback riding.
Do you see anything wrong?
people often do irrational or foolish things when they are in love.
I and my boyfriend have decided to get married in the summer. I don't think that's wise, since we won't have enough money saved by then to set up house. But then, one cannot love and be wise.
