As busy is the devil in a high wind; as busy as a hen with one chick.
·adj Careful; anxious. II. Busy ·adj Officious; meddling; foolish active. III. Busy ·adj Constantl...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·adj Too busy; officious. ...
Fidgety restlessness, or double diligence in a bad cause; the imp being supposed to be mischievous i...
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