JLPT N3Idioms
目が回る
- Meaning
- 非常に忙しくて余裕がない
- Explanation
- "目が回る" means being so busy that there is no time to rest. It is used like "目が回るほど忙しい" (so busy one's eyes spin). Be careful, as it has a different meaning from "首が回らない," which means being in financial trouble.
- Examples
- 目が回るほど忙しい
Original Japanese explanation
「目が回る」は、とても忙しくて休む時間もないという意味です。「目が回るほど忙しい」のように使います。お金で苦しい「首が回らない」とは意味が違うので注意しましょう。
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