Are your days so busy you find you don’t have any time for yourself? English has many ways to express this crazy busy state you’re in. In this Catch Word episode, Andrew and Kassy explain two key phrases so that you can let people know you’re too busy.

Culips’ Catch Word series teaches idioms, phrasal verbs and expressions so you can improve your English vocabulary. This audio English lesson features a natural conversation between two native English speakers. While you improve your listening skills, you’ll also learn new ways to express just how busy you are every day.

Fun facts

One of the expression studies in this episode is to run around like a headless chicken. Did you know there was a famous case of a chicken that continued to live for 18 months after it had its head chopped off?

Expressions included in the study guide

* To spread [oneself] too thin

* To run around like a headless chicken

* Time’s running out

* Rite of passage

* Fam

* Downtime

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Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar

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