(as) busy as a one-armed paperhanger (with an itch)
(as) busy as a one-armed paperhanger (with an itch)
Constantly busy, active, or occupied (with something). I'm currently choreographing three plays, so I'm busy as one-armed paperhanger. Can we meet next week instead? I'm just as busy as a one-armed paperhanger with an itch right now.
See also: busy, paperhanger
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- hanger
- itch
- paperhanger
- popcorn
- (as) busy as popcorn on a skillet
- a busy bee
- busy bee
- (as) busy as a bee
- as busy as a bee
- be (as) busy as a bee