rush (someone) off his/her feet



rush (someone) off his/her feet

To make someone work very hard and/or quickly, especially to an exhausting or exasperating degree; to make great demands of someone's time or energy. With the recent reductions in staff, my boss has been rushing me off my feet lately! Just about every parent on the planet knows how kids can rush you off your feet.
See also: feet, off, rush

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Edmondo-Italian
Urszulauwr-SHUW-lahPolish
Jitendra-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Duff[dʌf]
Wickaninnishwik-ə-NIN-ish (English)Native American, Nuu-chah-nulth
Teresa[tə'ri:zə]