hardly have time to breathe

hardly have time to breathe

To be extremely busy. We're trying to finish up that big report, so I hardly have time to breathe these days. Between working two part-time jobs, volunteering on the weekends, and looking after my little brother, I hardly have time to breathe this summer. Sorry I haven't been in touch, but between work and our new baby, I hardly have time to breathe.

See also: breathe, hardly, have, time, to

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hardly have time to breathe

 and scarcely have time to breathe

Fig. to be very busy. This was such a busy day. I hardly had time to breathe. They made him work so hard that he scarcely had time to breathe.

See also: breathe, hardly, have, time, to

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