Phrasing one who is really really busy.
i.e. I’m currently choreographing three plays, so I’m as busy as a bee.
i.e. Can we meet next week instead? I’m busy as a bee right now.
There are some other interesting idioms about “bee”. Follow me to learn about them!
1. Bee in Bonnet
An obsession, often with something that is strange or a source of agitation.
i.e. Ever since the blizzard last year, Dad has had a bee in his bonnet about moving to a warmer climate.
i.e. It seems that Mike still has a bee in his bonnet over the criticism he got in the staff meeting.
2. Bee’s Knees
To be exceptionally great, excellent, or high-quality.
i.e. Have you ever tried the pistachio gelato at this place? It’s absolutely the bee’s knees!
i.e. I’m so crazy about the girl I’ve started seeing. I think she’s the bee’s knees, and I don’t care who knows it!
3. Queen Bee
A woman who has authority or is in a dominant or favored position over her peers. An allusion to the (typically) lone egg-laying female of a bee colony.
i.e. Martha fancies herself a queen bee after her promotion, but she’s only an assistant supervisor.
i.e. You’ll have to ask the queen bee before you put through any more orders on the company card.
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