a busy bee

busy bee

One who is very active, industrious, or busy. I'm currently choreographing three plays, so I'm a real busy bee. Can we meet next week instead? I'm a busy bee right now.
See also: bee, busy
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a busy bee

If you describe someone as a busy bee, you mean that they enjoy doing a lot of things and always keep themselves busy. `I enjoyed being a busy bee, getting things done,' she said in her confident way. Note: You can also say that someone is as busy as a bee. He is busy as a bee designing every production in London.
See also: bee, busy
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

a ˌbusy ˈbee

(informal) a cheerful and busy person
See also: bee, busy
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • busy bee
  • (as) busy as a bee
  • as busy as a bee
  • be (as) busy as a bee
  • busy as a bee
  • (as) busy as popcorn on a skillet
  • popcorn
  • hanger
  • paperhanger
  • (as) busy as a one-armed paperhanger (with an itch)
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