(as) busy as a cranberry merchant (at Thanksgiving)

(as) busy as a cranberry merchant (at Thanksgiving)

Very busy. Cranberries are a popular Thanksgiving side dish. I'm currently choreographing three plays, so I'm busy as a cranberry merchant at Thanksgiving. Can we meet next week instead? I'm just as busy as a cranberry merchant right now.
See also: busy, cranberry, merchant
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • cranberry
  • merchant
  • a busy bee
  • busy bee
  • popcorn
  • (as) busy as popcorn on a skillet
  • (as) busy as a bee
  • as busy as a bee
  • be (as) busy as a bee
  • busy as a bee