flat strap

flat strap

1. adjective Very busy; preoccupied with many different things at once. Sometimes hyphenated. Primarily heard in Australia. Sorry I couldn't make it to lunch today, I've been flat strap with the kids all day. I've been so flat-strap at work that I barely have time to see my kids anymore.
2. At the greatest possible speed, efficiency, or power. Sometimes hyphenated. Primarily heard in Australia. We drove that car flat strap out of town. The whole team is working flat-strap to get this project finished on time.
See also: flat, strap
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • flat chat
  • bleeding edge
  • hit and miss
  • hit or miss
  • hit-and-miss
  • cop on
  • in demand
  • Can do
  • can-do
  • dooper
References in periodicals archive
Equation 1b relates to a thin flat strap of length (X) and width (w) with a rectangular cross section.
It turns out that a flat strap as wide as a wire's diameter has about the same self inductance.
Let's see what happens when a flat strap having the same cross-sectional area is used instead.
EMC testing goes the extra mile
The Mole works with any flat strap hanger and can be installed under asphalt, metal, or even slate roofing.
Roofing and siding
The product can be extruded in twisted, straight and flat strap type products producing many shapes from squares and stars to hollow, filled centres and twists.
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Among the group's best-sellers were the Blenheim bag, featuring its trademark pockets and broad flat straps, and the Bayswater, as worn by Kate Moss.
Back-to-basics approach pays off for Mulberry
Among the group's bestsellers were the Blenheim bag, featuring its trademark pockets and broad flat straps, and the Bayswater, as worn by Ms Moss.
Mulberry bags fame boost
Flat straps meeting these requirements work best because they have low impedance.
Doing the grounding thing
The two flat straps had a wooden handle that the operator controlled.
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These are also flat straps but they're usually of heavier material and have S-hooks at each end, allowing you to bind a load down really tight.
Hauling lumber home