busy as a one-armed paperhanger

adjective

Extremely busy.

Similar
busy as a dyke in a hardware storebusy as a beaverbusy as a bee
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Meanings

adjectivebusy as a one-armed paperhanger (not comparable)
  1. informalnot comparablesimileExtremely busy.

    Synonyms: busy as a dyke in a hardware store, busy as a beaver, busy as a bee

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveExtremely busy.

Similar
busy as a dyke in a hardware storebusy as a beaverbusy as a bee
Also see
busy as a beaverbusy as a beebusy as a dyke in a hardware store
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APA

busy as a one-armed paperhanger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busy%20as%20a%20one-armed%20paperhanger

MLA

“busy as a one-armed paperhanger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busy%20as%20a%20one-armed%20paperhanger. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “busy as a one-armed paperhanger,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busy%20as%20a%20one-armed%20paperhanger.

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