5 expressions when you’re busy
Here are five expressions you can use when you're feeling snowed under.
Berikut lima ungkapan yang bisa kamu gunakan saat merasa sangat kewalahan.
When you're snowed under, you are very busy and have too much work to do.
Ketika kamu snowed under, artinya kamu sibuk banget dan ada terlalu banyak pekerjaan.
When you take something on, it means you accept a task or responsibility.
Kalau kamu take something on, artinya kamu menerima sebuah tugas atau tanggung jawab.
I think we've taken on too much.
Saya rasa kita sudah mengambil terlalu banyak tugas.
When we catch up with something, we do something that we didn't have time to do before.
Ketika kita catch up with something, artinya kita menyelesaikan sesuatu yang sebelumnya belum sempat dilakukan.
I've got to catch up with my emails.
Saya harus membereskan email yang tertunda.
Getting back to someone means replying to someone.
Getting back to someone berarti mengirimkan balasan kepada seseorang.
I have got a lot of people to get back to.
Saya harus membalas banyak orang.
Burning the midnight oil means you have to work late into the night.
Burning the midnight oil berarti bekerja hingga larut malam/lembur.
I'm sorry, but I think we're going to have to burn the midnight oil to meet these deadlines.
Maaf, tapi saya rasa kita harus lembur untuk mengejar tenggat ini.
Notes
1. Snowed under = sangat sibuk/kewalahan
I can’t go out tonight, I’m snowed under with work.
= Aku ngga bisa keluar malam ini, lagi banyak banget kerjaan.
2. Take something on = menerima tugas atau tanggung jawab
She decided to take on a new project at the office.
= Dia memutuskan untuk menerima proyek baru di kantor.
3. Catch up with something = menyelesaikan hal yang tertunda
I spent the weekend catching up with my reading.
= Saya menghabiskan akhir pekan untuk menuntaskan bacaan yang tertunda.
4. Get back to someone = membalas/menjawab seseorang
I’ll get back to you as soon as I have the information.
= Aku akan segera membalas setelah aku dapatkan informasinya.
5. Burn the midnight oil = bekerja hingga larut malam
We had to burn the midnight oil to finish the report on time.
= Kami harus bekerja lembur untuk menyelesaikan laporan tepat waktu.